What Is Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Management? Today, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) programs are so prevalent across global manufacturing organizations, at first thought, providing a definition can feel redundant and unnecessary.
1 irrevocable beneficiary A life insurance or segregated fund beneficiary whose benefit cannot be revoked or modified in any way without his or her consent.  life insurance An arrangement where an insurer agrees to pay a benefit to one or more beneficiaries in the event of the policyholder's death.
Definition: The beneficiary is the term in a life insurance or annuity insurance contract that identifies who will receive the benefit in the event of the insured death. A policy may have more than one beneficiary. The beneficiary can be revocable or irrevocable. The primary beneficiary is the person who first would receive the benefits of an insurance policy. If the primary beneficiary is deceased then the contingent beneficiary would receive the proceeds of the insurance policy. A contingent beneficiary is also sometimes called a secondary beneficiary. It is important to understand the role of the beneficiary in the insurance contract to ensure that regardless of circumstance the right person will receive the benefit. Beneficiary can also refer to someone who receives benefits from a health insurance policy such as payments for a health care service. How to Choose Your Beneficiary. Choosing a beneficiary on a life insurance policy can be as challenging as figuring out what kind of life insurance to buy.