Rule Against Accumulations

Definition of "Rule against accumulations"

State laws that prohibit for an unreasonable period of time the accumulation of income under the option modes of settlement of a life insurance policy unless the beneficiary of the policy is a minor; thus, if the interest option is selected under the optional modes of settlement, the beneficiary must be a minor.

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