Sackos v. Great-West Life Assurance Co.

At issue in this case is who is the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. The decedent purchased a life insurance policy and named his wife as beneficiary. He and his wife later divorced, however, and sometime after that he submitted forms to the insurance company indicating that he wanted to change the beneficiary to a friend. The insurance company took no action. When the decedent died, his former wife claimed the life insurance benefits. When the insurance company did not pay her the benefits, she sued the company for breach of contract. Meanwhile, the insurance company, upon discovering…