South Carolina Statutes
§ 38-71-1040 — Payment of benefits.
South Carolina § 38-71-1040
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 38-71-1040 (2026).
Text
All benefits under any blanket accident and health policy are payable to the individual insured, to his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, or to his estate, except that if the individual insured is a minor, the benefits may be made payable to his parent, guardian, or other person actually supporting him.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-35-740 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-524; 1962 Code SECTION 37-524] recodified as SECTION 38-71-1040 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-71-100
Policies exempt from chapter.§ 38-71-1010
"Blanket accident and health insurance" defined.§ 38-71-1020
Requirements as to policies.§ 38-71-1040
Payment of benefits.§ 38-71-105
Disability income insurance.§ 38-71-1050
Legal liability of policyholders not affected.§ 38-71-1310
Short title.§ 38-71-1320
Purpose and intent.§ 38-71-1330
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 38-71-1040, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/71/38-71-1040.