Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-5-253 (2024)

Consent of insured required in certain cases

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No life or health insurance contract upon an individual, except a contract of group life insurance or annuity or of group health insurance, or replacement contracts, shall be made or effectuated, unless at the time of the making of the contract the insured, applies therefor or has consented thereto in writing or has had the application acknowledged in writing by the insurance company, except that any person having an insurable interest in the life of a minor or any person upon whom a minor is dependent for support and maintenance may effectuate insurance upon the life of or pertaining to such minor.

Laws, 1992, ch. 522, § 2, eff. 7/1/1992.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2009–2009 · leading case: First Colony Life Ins. v. Sanford, 555 F.3d 177 (5th Cir. 2009).
First Colony Life Ins. v. Sanford, 555 F.3d 177 (5th Cir. 2009). “Miss.Code Ann. § 83-5-253 (2008) (“Section 83-5-253”) (emphasis added.”
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