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What

Assignment is the legal process of giving the rights of a policy to someone else, often to a bank or a lender. 

Why

It is useful when the policy is used as a security for a loan.

How

The policyholder submits an assignment request to the insurance company.

Scenario: 
Mr. Sharma took a life policy and assigned it to a bank for a home loan. 

Event: 

If he dies, the claim will first go to the bank. 

Application: 

Assignment ensures loan repayment. 

Outcome: 

His family won’t be burdened with debt. 

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What

Assignment is the legal process of giving the rights of a policy to someone else, often to a bank or a lender. 

Why

It is useful when the policy is used as a security for a loan.

How

The policyholder submits an assignment request to the insurance company.

Scenario: 
Mr. Sharma took a life policy and assigned it to a bank for a home loan. 

Event: 

If he dies, the claim will first go to the bank. 

Application: 

Assignment ensures loan repayment. 

Outcome: 

His family won’t be burdened with debt. 

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What

Assignment is the legal process of giving the rights of a policy to someone else, often to a bank or a lender. 

Why

It is useful when the policy is used as a security for a loan.

How

The policyholder submits an assignment request to the insurance company.

Scenario: 
Mr. Sharma took a life policy and assigned it to a bank for a home loan. 

Event: 

If he dies, the claim will first go to the bank. 

Application: 

Assignment ensures loan repayment. 

Outcome: 

His family won’t be burdened with debt. 

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What

Assignment is the legal process of giving the rights of a policy to someone else, often to a bank or a lender. 

Why

It is useful when the policy is used as a security for a loan.

How

The policyholder submits an assignment request to the insurance company.

Scenario: 
Mr. Sharma took a life policy and assigned it to a bank for a home loan. 

Event: 

If he dies, the claim will first go to the bank. 

Application: 

Assignment ensures loan repayment. 

Outcome: 

His family won’t be burdened with debt. 

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