Statute · California Insurance Code
Cal. Ins. Code § 10111.5 — General Provisions
Cal. Ins. Code § 10111.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Insurance Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
An insurer shall not be liable for payments claimed under an individual or group policy of life insurance if the duty to make those payments depends upon a factual determination of whether the death of the insured was an accident or a suicide and that fact cannot be established without an…
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Cal. Ins. Code § 10111.5 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
An insurer shall not be liable for payments claimed under an individual or group policy of life insurance if the duty to make those payments depends upon a factual determination of whether the death of the insured was an accident or a suicide and that fact cannot be established without an autopsy and the autopsy is prohibited under Section 27491.43 of the Government Code. Insurers refusing or delaying payments in those circumstances in good faith shall not be liable for exemplary or punitive damages.