A common disaster provision states that if the beneficiary dies from the same accident as...

Thecommon disaster provisionin a life insurance policy addresses situations where the insured and primary beneficiary die in the same accident. It typically includes a survivorship clause, presuming thebeneficiary outlived the insuredfor a specified period (e.g., 14–30 days) unless proven otherwise. This ensures the death benefit passes to the beneficiary’s estate or contingent beneficiaries, as outlined in Oklahoma’s life insurance provisions (Title 36 O.S. § 4001 et seq.).

Option A: Incorrect. The provision does not assume the insured outlived the beneficiary.

Option B: Correct. The insurer proceeds as if the beneficiary outlived the insured.

Option C: Incorrect. Simultaneous death is addressed differently under the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, not the common disaster provision.

Option D: Incorrect. The provision does not treat the beneficiary as unnamed.