17B:27-45 - Beneficiary; direct payment to hospitals and other purveyors of services - New Jersey Statutes

17B:27-45.  Beneficiary;  direct payment to hospitals and other purveyors of  services
    There shall be a provision that indemnity for loss of life of the insured shall be payable to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the insured,  other than the policyholder or an officer thereof as such, or if no beneficiary  is designated, to such other person or persons as shall be specified in the  policy;  and that all other indemnities of the policy are payable to the  employee or member, except that, at the request of the employee or member or in  the event of his death, payment of benefits to the extent of expenses incurred  on account of hospitalization may be made by the insurer to the hospital and  except that the group policy may provide that all or any portion of any  benefits on account of hospital, nursing, medical or surgical services may, at  the insurer's option, be paid directly to the hospital or person rendering such  services provided, further, that authorization for any such payments has been  obtained from the insured.  If a beneficiary is designated, the consent of the  beneficiary shall not be requisite to change of beneficiary or to any other  changes in the policy or certificate except as may be specifically provided by  the policy.

    This section shall not apply to a blanket insurance policy issued to an airline under which the benefits are payable to the airline or a trust established by the airline and the premiums are paid from its funds.

     L.1971, c. 144, s. 17B:27-45.