Former Spouse Must Have Insurable Interest to Compel Medical Examination to Obtain New Life Insurance Policy
I am catching up on relevant appellate court decisions made over the past few months. In Browning v. Browning, the South Carolina Court of Appeals was faced with the question of whether the family court could require a man to submit to a medical examination to help enable his ex-spouse obtain a life insurance policy on his life. The Court found that because the ex-wife's right to alimony had ended and all of the parties' property claims had been settled, she no longer had an insurable interest in his life and the acquisition of any new insurance policy must be with his consent. The full text of this opinion is available here.
