contingent beneficiary

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noun Insurance.

a person who becomes the beneficiary if the primary beneficiary dies or is otherwise disqualified.

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Words nearby contingent beneficiary

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How to use contingent beneficiary in a sentence

Former Texas governor Ann Richards was a big fan of the Texas Rangers, a contingent of which was her protective detail.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Counter-protestors marched to confront the pro-police contingent, separated by barricades and uniformed officers.
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“The union did not organize any official contingent to participate in the protests,” Kim said.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop|Jacob Siegel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2010 Cuba provided the largest contingent of medical staff during the aftermath of the huge earthquake that shook Haiti.
The Dark Side of Cuba’s Ebola Economy|James Bloodworth|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A notably large Irish contingent took part in the infamous draft riots because they did not want to compete for jobs with blacks.
This Week's Riots Are Part of America's Long History of Racial Rage|Sharon Adarlo|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A small contingent of the members hurried off to applaud the successful comic opera of the hour.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
I met him striding toward the building that seemed to be a clearing house for the official contingent.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
A claim barred by the statute of limitations is not provable, nor is a contingent liability.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
And if the contract is with a person other than the insured as beneficiary, it would be void on the ground of mistake.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
In some states the reinsuring company becomes liable to an action by the beneficiary named in the original policy.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles