Life Insurance

[mrs_overall]

This is a question that came to me in the wee hours when the howling gale kept me awake.
In various tv programmes/films (usually American) about murder, it is often discovered that the murderer took out a huge life insurance policy on the victim before bumping them off.
My question is this. Would it be possible in this country (UK) to take out a life insurance policy on someone and have yourself named as the beneficiary, without the person in question being aware of it?
BTW I am NOT planning a sudden and imminent for Mr O lol

[Fusion5]

I thought life insurance policies do not pay out if the person commits suicide or is found to have been murdered.

[rockyracoon]

They'll pay out on murder, but not if the beneficiary did it.

[mrs_overall]

Thanks to all for replying.

Gness, I could not forge your signature as I am never sure how you spell your third forename, Euphonium (sp.) I am ok spelling the second forename, Fandango :-)

Fusion5 - I know policies DO pay out after suicide, but only after the policy has been in force for a certain length of time

[gness]

And remember.....Cartwheels does NOT have an apostrophe!....x