Contingent workers do not get any type of benefits such as insurance, vacation leave, sick leave and retirement benefits. They are only working for the company temporarily.
In regards to life insurance, contingent usually means secondary. For example a contingent beneficiary is a secondary beneficiary, not the primary beneficiary. The contingent beneficiary would receive the proceeds from a life insurance policy if the primary beneficiary were not alive when the insured person dies.
Yes. If there is a contingent beneficiary, the insurance company will need proof that the primary predeceased the principal in order to pay the contingent beneficiary. If there was no contingent beneficiary named the insurance company will pay the proceeds to the principal's estate.
There are many companies that have contingent cargo insurance policies and the prices may be different. When looking for contingent cargo insurance most rates are based on revenues and volume that you do. If you do revenues it is based on per $100 of gross of revenues. The rates for $1200 to $1500 per year are usually the standard for small brokerage.
It's a very delicate question. In my opinion, Insurance Company will pay the next legal heir and waiting for the primary beneficiary to come out from jail is impractical. Contingent payment is the total discretion of the Insurance Company.
Contingent beneficiary means that on a will or insurance contract a person receives the benefits only if all of the predetermined conditions have been met
The new owner of a life insurance policy if the original owner dies before the insured.
If your wife dies and she has an insurance policy with someone other than you as a beneficiary, then chances are the contingent beneficiary will receive the life insurance payment. Naming at least one contingent beneficiary on a life insurance policy will help ensure that the insurance benefits are not tied up in courts. If you don't name a contingent beneficiary, a line of descendants may be followed, depending on your state or country. You should probably speak with a life insurance agent to get answers to your specific question as it pertains to your country and state.
It has to do with someones benefits for beneficiaries for life insurance, 401k, etc. Primary would be the person who is your first choice to receive the benefit's. Contingent would be the person who receives the benefits if the primary person is dead.
Generally, if the beneficiary is deceased, the proceeds go to the contingent beneficiary, or if none, to the estate of the insured. An attorney must be consulted to direct you on how to handle this in your state. It depends on whether the beneficiary predeceased the insured. If the beneficiary died before the insured then the proceeds go the the contingent beneficiary. If there is not a contingent, check the contract, it probably is paid to the Owner of the Estate of the Insured. If the Beneficiary died after the Insured, the proceeds go to the Beneficiary's Estate. It is important to have a contingent beneficiary specified in your life insurance policy. This way, if the beneficiary passes away, the contingent beneficiary will benefit. If there is no contingent beneficiary, and the beneficiary has deceased, the proceeds of the life insurance policy, go to the estate and is distributed according to the Will.
Fidelity insurance is the form of insurance purchased by companies and organizations, which protects them from the loss of money, securities, and inventory as a result of crime. It is purchased by almost all large organizations.
In most cases the proceeds will be paid into the estate.
I guess what your question is how to transfer the ownership of insurance policy to the insured if they are different person. The owner of policy can simply sign the form called "policy ownership absolute transfer form" which you can find it through your insurance advisor. If the owner passed away, and you had assigned contingent owner when you applied the insurance, that ownership will be automatically transferred to the contingent owner. Hope it answers your question.