(a) There shall be a provision that when a policy shall become a claim by the death of the insured, settlement shall be made upon receipt of due proof of death and, at the insurer's option, surrender of the policy or proof of the interest of the claimant, or both surrender and proof.
(b) If any insurer shall specify a particular period prior to the expiration of which settlement shall be made, the period shall not exceed two (2) months from the receipt of the proofs.
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