Life Policy ProvisionsQuestion 546 of 716
A policyowner assigns a life policy to a bank as security for a loan, intending the bank to have rights only up to the outstanding loan balance. This is a:
a.Irrevocable beneficiary designation
b.Absolute assignment
c.Collateral assignment
d.Change of insured
Explanation
A collateral assignment transfers rights only to the extent of a debt, so anything above the loan balance still goes to the named beneficiary. An absolute assignment transfers all ownership, and neither a change of insured nor an irrevocable beneficiary describes pledging a policy for a loan.
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