Life insurance; insurable interest

40-453. Life insurance; insurable interest. (a) Determination of the existence and extent of the insurable interest under any life insurance policy shall be made at the time the contract of insurance becomes effective but need not exist at the time the loss occurs. In the case of life insurance policies issued or renewed for a specific term, an insurable interest shall not exist for any policy term with respect to any person previously insured by the policy who has, in writing, requested the insurer to terminate or nonrenew the insurance applicable to such person's life. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), an employer's or a trust's insurable interest in any employee, director or previous employee cannot be terminated by such employee, director or previous employee with respect to employee benefit plans described in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(3). History: L. 1993, ch. 190, § 2; April 22. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. The court order requiring a child support obligor to cooperate with an obligee's efforts to obtain insurance on the life of the obligor who objects to the order is against public policy. In re Marriage of Hall, 295 Kan. 776, 286 P.3d 210 (2012). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026