You can name any person, business, or organization as your beneficiary who is a relative, a charity, and/or has an insurable interest (would suffer financial loss if you were to pass away).

You are not required to name your spouse as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. 

You as the owner of the life insurance plan can choose who you wish to be the one who receives the death benefit from your life insurance policy. Learn more about the beneficiary of a life insurance policy and how it works.