Irrevocable Beneficiary

In insurance, an irrevocable beneficiary is a beneficiary who has been designated to receive the proceeds of an insurance policy and whose rights to receive those proceeds cannot be changed without their consent.

Here are some key features of an irrevocable beneficiary:

• The policy owner cannot change the beneficiary designation without the consent of the irrevocable beneficiary.

• The irrevocable beneficiary has a vested interest in the policy and its proceeds.

• The policy owner retains all other rights and privileges related to the policy, such as the right to borrow against the policy or to change the premium payment schedule.

• The designation of an irrevocable beneficiary may have tax implications for the policy owner and the beneficiary.

For example, let's say John purchases a life insurance policy and designates his wife Jane as the irrevocable beneficiary. This means that John cannot change the beneficiary designation to someone else without Jane's consent. If John were to pass away, the insurance company would pay the death benefit directly to Jane, regardless of any changes that John may have wanted to make to the beneficiary designation. Jane would have a vested interest in the policy and its proceeds, and John would not be able to make any changes to that designation without her consent.

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