Question

Clark purchased a life insurance policy on himself and made his son, Russ, the beneficiary. Unfortunately, while Clark was taking a vacation with his wife, he was involved in a car accident and passed away. Russ did not find Clark's insurance policy until six months after Clark's death. Russ immediately contacted the insurance company to claim the money. The insurance company refused to pay him, claiming that he failed to notify it of Clark's death within three months of his death as required by the policy. Russ claimed that he was not bound to the time limitations because even though he knew his dad had insurance, he did not agree to that limitation and was not a party to the contract. Russ is a(n):_________.
1. intended creditor beneficiary
2. incidental beneficiary
3. delegatee
4. assignor
5. promisee
6. delegator
7. intended donee beneficiary
8. promisor

Answer 1

Answer: 7. intended donee beneficiary

Explanation:

Intended donee beneficiaries are people who are gifted the benefit of a contract they are not involved in by one of the contracting parties. The person who was involved in the contract that gave the gift does not owe the person that the gift was promised to any debts which makes it like a donation. Russ is an intended donee beneficiary who was meant to receive a benefit from a contract between Clark and the Insurance company even though he was not party to it.