California court to decide whether lapse law applies to out-of-state policies
May 20, 2025 by John Hilton
The California Supreme Court is tackling the thorny question of whether the state’s life insurance lapse laws apply to policies that originated in other states.
In a two-sentence notice on April 16, the court agreed to a request from the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pitt v. Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Co. The case originates with plaintiff Susan A. Pitt, a beneficiary whose claim was denied following the insurer’s stance that California lapse laws did not apply because the policy was initially issued in Illinois.
Originally Posted at InsuranceNewsNet on May 13, 2025 by John Hilton.
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