{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-27-2-23-11","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 27-2-23-11","heading":"Performance of death master file comparison; frequency; death certificate","body":"Sec. 11. (a) An insurer shall, at least every six (6) months, perform a comparison of in-force policies, annuities, and retained asset accounts issued by the insurer in Indiana against a death master file to identify potential death master file matches.\n(b) An insurer that performs a comparison under subsection (a) using:\n(1) a complete death master file one (1) time per year; and\n(2) only the update files of the death master file used under subdivision (1) for additional comparisons during the twelve (12) months after the comparison under subdivision (1);\nis considered to be compliant with subsection (a).\n(c) This section does not prevent an insurer from requesting a certified original or copy of a death certificate as a part of a claim validation process.","path":["TITLE 27. INSURANCE","ARTICLE 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF INSURERS","Chapter 23. Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_27.html#27-2-23-11","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-25T05:39:04Z","sha256":"0c59ca6072659e403a526b1def2c6a882d6c297dbc2f22734f5c57914f20b231","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-27-2-23-10.2","next":"us-in/ic-27-2-23-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}