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Terms Used In Utah Code 67-4a-209

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Banking organization: means :
         (5)(a) a bank;
         (5)(b) an industrial bank;
         (5)(c) a trust company;
         (5)(d) a savings bank; or
         (5)(e) any organization defined by other law as a bank or banking organization. See Utah Code 67-4a-102
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Financial organization: means :
         (14)(a) a savings and loan association; or
         (14)(b) a credit union. See Utah Code 67-4a-102
  • Insurance company: means an association, corporation, or fraternal or mutual benefit organization, whether or not for profit, engaged in the business of providing life endowments, annuities, or insurance, including:
         (18)(a) accident insurance;
         (18)(b) burial insurance;
         (18)(c) casualty insurance;
         (18)(d) credit life insurance;
         (18)(e) contract performance insurance;
         (18)(f) dental insurance;
         (18)(g) disability insurance;
         (18)(h) fidelity insurance;
         (18)(i) fire insurance;
         (18)(j) health insurance;
         (18)(k) hospitalization insurance;
         (18)(l) illness insurance;
         (18)(m) life insurance, including endowments and annuities;
         (18)(n) malpractice insurance;
         (18)(o) marine insurance;
         (18)(p) mortgage insurance;
         (18)(q) surety insurance;
         (18)(r) wage protection insurance; and
         (18)(s) worker compensation insurance. See Utah Code 67-4a-102

     If proceeds payable under a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract are deposited into an account with check- or draft-writing privileges for the beneficiary of the policy or contract and, under a supplementary contract not involving annuity benefits other than death benefits, the proceeds are retained by the insurance company, the financial organization, or the banking organization where the account is held, the policy or contract includes the assets in the account.