Orhowski, Admx. v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

The facility of payment clause commonly inserted in industrial policies of life insurance imposes no duty or obligation on the insurance company to resort to its prolusions and decide, as between favo or more rival claimants, which one is equitably entitled to the insurance money due. It has the option of doing so, where no specific beneficiary is named,— (See Beard v. John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co., 122 Pa. Superior Ct. 174, 186 A. 239)—but is not required to avail itself of that right. It may decide to leave the legal determination of the party entitled to the…