s 68 Effect of payment to group policy owner and liability of insurer under group policy
68.—(1) This section applies to any group policy where any person insured under the group policy is liable to pay a premium. (2) Payment to the group policy owner of moneys payable by any person insured under the group policy to the insurer under or in relation to the group policy (whether in respect of a premium or otherwise) is a discharge, as between the person insured and the insurer, of any liability of the person insured under or in respect of the group policy, to the extent of the amount of the payment. (3) The licensed insurer of a group policy must pay the moneys due under the policy to the person insured or any person entitled through the person insured if the person insured has paid the premium or is regarded as having paid the premium under subsection (2), and is entitled to the benefit under the policy.[35Q [11/2013]