This refers to the rights of the insured or the insured's estate in reference to the economic benefits of the policy. Some rights that are considered incidents of ownership include: 

 

• The right to assign or revoke the assignment of the policy.
• The power to name or change beneficiaries.
• The right to surrender or cancel the policy.
• The right to obtain a loan against the surrender value of the policy.

 

 

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