I don't see what is shady about it, as long as Walmart isn't killing its insured employees. Why would the family get benefits from an insurance policy to which they were not a party? Now this is shady:
Meanwhile, National Convenience Stores also has bought accidental death policies on its employees. When an employee died at work, such as in a robbery, NCS received $250,000, Clearman said.
The insurance came to light after an NCS manager died in a car wreck going to get change for the store, said Clearman, who represented the estate of the deceased employee, Ramon Pamez. The case is set for trial beginning Monday in state district court here.
Because it had insurance, NCS did not have incentive to provide security at the convenience stores, Clearman said.
At the same time, Diamond Shamrock was installing bulletproof glass and putting in two employees at night, Clearman said.
Between 1991 to 1995, Diamond Shamrock had one on-the-job death in Texas while NCS had nine, Clearman said.