A designação do beneficiário nos seguros do ramo vida

Abstract

In this work, we intend to analyze the problems of the beneficiary designation in life insurance, taking into account the position of the life insurance contract in the legal regulatory framework, through characterization, delineation and analysis of the legal nature. To achieve this objective, we have divided this work into four chapters. The first refers to characterizing the contract, including a historical note and a distinction of this type of contract in relation to other insurance contracts. The second chapter refers to the legal framework of the life insurance contract in our legal system. In the third chapter, the life insurance is considered as a contract in favor of third parties. In the fourth, and final chapter, we discuss the central theme of this dissertation and we address the nature and legal status of the beneficiary designation, the question of interpretation of the beneficiary clause and possible modalities and ways of revocation and modification, through an approach about the beneficiary's rights. We debate the issue from the perspective of the law of succession. We end with a conclusion with our opinion, resulting of all the research done.

Date of Award	16 Jan 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Júlio Manuel Vieira Gomes (Supervisor)