Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 743 § 743.038 — Consent of individual required for life and health insurance; exceptions
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 743 ·
Oregon Code § 743.038·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Consent of individual required for life and health insurance; exceptions.
A life or health insurance policy
upon an individual, except a policy of group life insurance or of group or
blanket health insurance, may not be made or effectuated unless at the time of
the making of the policy the individual insured, being of competent legal
capacity to contract, applies therefor or has consented thereto in writing,
except in the following cases:
(1) A spouse may
effectuate such insurance upon the other spouse.
(2) Any person
having an insurable interest in the life of a minor, or any person upon whom a
minor is dependent for support and maintenance, may effectuate insurance upon
the life of or pertaining to such minor.
(3) Family
policies may be issued insuring any two or more members of a family on an
application signed by either parent, a stepparent or a spouse in a marriage.
(4) A person may
effectuate insurance that provides for the funeral expenses of an adult who is
dependent upon the person for support and maintenance.
(5) A person may
effectuate insurance that provides for the funeral expenses of an adult if the
person:
(a) Is closely
related to the adult by blood or by law or has a substantial interest in the
adult engendered by love and affection; and
(b) Has a lawful
and substantial interest in having the life, health and bodily safety of the
adult continue. [Formerly 743.027]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 743.038
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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