Sec. 11. (a) As used in this chapter, "trustee" or "escrow agent, acting as a fiduciary", means a:
(1) bank;
(2) trust company;
(3) savings association; or
(4) credit union;
that maintains an office in Indiana and is qualified under state or federal law to serve as a trustee or escrow agent, acting as a fiduciary.
(b) For a contract using a life insurance policy as consideration, the term also includes a life insurance company or other entity that establishes a trust for the purposes of holding and administering life insurance policies issued by an insurance company to fund contracts under this chapter. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a life insurance company or other entity acting as a trustee shall comply with this chapter.
(c) For a contract using a previously issued life insurance policy as consideration, the seller is considered to be a qualified trustee if ownership is irrevocably assigned to the seller in conjunction with an assignment of death benefits.
As added by P.L.200-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.241-1995, SEC.5; P.L.79-1998, SEC.94; P.L.114-1999, SEC.6.