\n\tBy \nAbsolute Assignment \n<\/td> | This is when the policyholder transfers all their rights to the policy to another person or organisation. \n \nThe policyholder does not have to provide any reasons for doing so or put any conditions for the transfer.<\/td> | As the policyholder and assignor, he will continue to pay the insurance premiums.<\/td> | Becomes the policy owner and owns the policy rights.<\/td> | Need an additional legal process to submit this declaration. \n \nGo through the steps to get it stamped and pay<\/strong> the stamp duty according to the value of the policy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tBy Nomination<\/td> | This is a legal and binding process that ensures that your nominated ones will receive the benefits of your insurance policy BUT only if they are immediate family (spouse, children, parent). \n \nOtherwise, the nominee can only be the executor of the insurance benefits (like a niece, uncle).<\/td> | The policy\u2019s rights and living benefit remain with the policyholder.<\/td> | The nominated dependent (niece) can only be in charge of distributing the death benefit as executor.<\/td> | The executor distributes the death benefit according to the policyholder\u2019s will or if there is no will, according to the Distribution Act 1953. \n \nThe dependent cannot<\/strong> keep the death benefit for herself.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nUnder the Financial Services Act in Malaysia, if a nominee of an insurance policy is other than the spouse, child, or parent (if there is no spouse or child), the nominee can only receive the benefits payable on the death of the policy owner as an executor.<\/p>\n While it is possible to extend your insurance to cover everyone you love and care for, you will need to go through additional legal processes of providing protection for them.<\/p>\n Unless you are covered by a Prudential plan.<\/p>\n | |