Officer v. Chase Ins. Life and Annuity Co.

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

This case questions the validity under Indiana law of a suicide exclusion clause in a life insurance policy. Dean Officer (“Officer”), as the beneficiary of his wife’s life insurance policy, brought this suit against Chase Insurance Life & Annuity Company (“Chase”) to recover the face amount of the policy. The district court entered judgment in favor of Chase. We affirm.

I. Background

Chase issued a life insurance policy to Theresa Officer (“Theresa”) in the amount of one million dollars. Officer was named as the beneficiary, and the policy became effective on February 11,…