California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 10173

Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 272.

When a policy of life insurance is assigned in writing the insurer may deal with the assignee in any manner not inconsistent with the terms of said assignment until the insurer has received at its home office written notice by or on behalf of some other person that such other person claims to be entitled to some interest in such policy.

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Cal. Ins. Code § 10173 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ins/division-2-classes-of-insurance/part-2-life-and-disability-insurance/chapter-1-the-contract/article-4-payment-and-proceeds/section-10173

Other sections in Article 4 - Payment and Proceeds

§ 10170§ 10171§ 10172§ 10172.5§ 10173§ 10173.2§ 10174§ 10175§ 10175.5§ 10176…§ 10177.5§ 10177.6§ 10177.7§ 10177.9§ 10178§ 10178.3§ 10178.4§ 10178.5§ 10179§ 10180

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