Georgia High Court Asked To Weigh In On Third-Party’s Viatical Policy Dispute

Mealey's (February 9, 2022, 12:59 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — In what it determined is an issue of first impression, an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Feb. 4 certified two questions to the Georgia Supreme Court so that it may issue guidance concerning whether a third party with no insurable interest must be involved in the procurement of a life insurance policy before that policy can be deemed an unlawful human life wagering contract under Georgia law....