For reasons explained in our blog, we have disassociated the 1901 and 1902 Orioles teams from the franchise history of the New York Yankees. The two-year stint in Baltimore is now considered to be that of a separate franchise.
When the one insured in a life insurance policy dies the proceeds go to the named beneficiary. If the beneficiary dies ahead of the insured, the proceeds will still be paid out. The insurance company will determine if there are primary co-beneficiaries named in the policy. If there are, the proceeds will be divided among these co-beneficiaries. When one of the co-beneficiaries dies, the remainder of the proceeds will be paid out to the surviving beneficiaries.
When there is a named beneficiary on a life insurance policy, the death benefits. are paid directly to the beneficiary without interference from the insured's creditors. All of these statements correctly describe an aleatory contract EXCEPT. Only one party makes any kind of legally enforceable promise. A life insurance company just paid a $100,000 death benefit to a beneficiary. When the insured died, the cash value was $15,000 and the total premiums-paid equaled $10,000. How much of the proceeds will be added to the beneficiary's gross income for federal income tax purposes?