Okla. Stat. tit. 15, § 15-1012
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Construction of power relating to insurance transactions
Official statutory text
CONSTRUCTION OF POWER RELATING TO INSURANCE TRANSACTIONS
In a statutory power of attorney, the language granting power
with respect to insurance and annuity transactions empowers the
agent to:
1. Continue, pay the premium or assessment on, modify, rescind,
release, or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the
principal which insures or provides an annuity to either the
principal or another person, whether or not the principal is a
beneficiary under the contract;
2. Procure new, different, and additional contracts of
insurance and annuities for the principal and the principal's
spouse, children, and other dependents and select the amount, type
of insurance or annuity, and mode of payment;
3. Pay the premium or assessment on, modify, rescind, release,
or terminate a contract of insurance or annuity procured by the
agent;
4. Designate the beneficiary of the contract, but an agent may
be named a beneficiary of the contract, or an extension, renewal, or
substitute for it, only to the extent the agent was named as a
beneficiary under a contract procured by the principal before
executing the power of attorney;
5. Apply for and receive a loan on the security of the contract
of insurance or annuity;
6. Surrender and receive the cash surrender value;
7. Exercise an election;
8. Change the manner of paying premiums;
9. Change or convert the type of insurance contract or annuity,
with respect to which the principal has or claims to have a power
described in this section;
10. Change the beneficiary of a contract of insurance or
annuity, but the agent may not be designated a beneficiary except to
the extent permitted by paragraph 4 of this section;
11. Apply for and procure government aid to guarantee or pay
premiums of a contract of insurance on the life of the principal;
12. Collect, sell, assign, hypothecate, borrow upon, or pledge
the interest of the principal in a contract of insurance or annuity;
and
13. Pay from proceeds or otherwise, compromise or contest, and
apply for refunds in connection with, a tax or assessment levied by
a taxing authority with respect to a contract of insurance or
annuity or its proceeds or liability accruing by reason of the tax
or assessment.
In a statutory power of attorney, the language granting power
with respect to insurance and annuity transactions empowers the
agent to:
1. Continue, pay the premium or assessment on, modify, rescind,
release, or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the
principal which insures or provides an annuity to either the
principal or another person, whether or not the principal is a
beneficiary under the contract;
2. Procure new, different, and additional contracts of
insurance and annuities for the principal and the principal's
spouse, children, and other dependents and select the amount, type
of insurance or annuity, and mode of payment;
3. Pay the premium or assessment on, modify, rescind, release,
or terminate a contract of insurance or annuity procured by the
agent;
4. Designate the beneficiary of the contract, but an agent may
be named a beneficiary of the contract, or an extension, renewal, or
substitute for it, only to the extent the agent was named as a
beneficiary under a contract procured by the principal before
executing the power of attorney;
5. Apply for and receive a loan on the security of the contract
of insurance or annuity;
6. Surrender and receive the cash surrender value;
7. Exercise an election;
8. Change the manner of paying premiums;
9. Change or convert the type of insurance contract or annuity,
with respect to which the principal has or claims to have a power
described in this section;
10. Change the beneficiary of a contract of insurance or
annuity, but the agent may not be designated a beneficiary except to
the extent permitted by paragraph 4 of this section;
11. Apply for and procure government aid to guarantee or pay
premiums of a contract of insurance on the life of the principal;
12. Collect, sell, assign, hypothecate, borrow upon, or pledge
the interest of the principal in a contract of insurance or annuity;
and
13. Pay from proceeds or otherwise, compromise or contest, and
apply for refunds in connection with, a tax or assessment levied by
a taxing authority with respect to a contract of insurance or
annuity or its proceeds or liability accruing by reason of the tax
or assessment.
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