SURVIVOR BENEFIT - LUMP SUM We will pay a benefit to an Insured’s Survivor when we receive proof that the Insured died while: (1) he/she was receiving Monthly Benefits from us; and (2) he/she was Totally Disabled for at least one hundred and eighty (180) consecutive days. The benefit will be an amount equal to 3 times the Insured’s last Monthly Benefit. The last Monthly Benefit is the benefit the Insured was eligible to receive right before his/her death. It is not reduced by wages earned while in Rehabilitative Employment. A benefit payable to a minor may be paid to the minor’s legally appointed guardian. If there is no guardian, at our option, we may pay the benefit to an adult that has, in our opinion, assumed the custody and main support of the minor. We will not be liable for any payment we have made in good faith. "Survivor" means an Insured's spouse. If the spouse dies before the Insured or if the Insured was legally separated, then the Insured's natural, legally adopted or step-children, who are under age twenty-five (25) will be the Survivors. If there are no eligible Survivors, payment will be made to the Insured's estate, unless a beneficiary is on record with us under this Policy. LRS-6564-14 Ed. 1/00 Page 14.0