Life insurance claim settlement
originally posted: 11/22/2006 reposted: 2/18/2011 This post has not been recently reviewed or revised by the author and may be out of date. If you notice an error or are in doubt, please send a new question by email or ask for an update. Email asktony@tonynovak.com.
Q: I have a policy on my mother with Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance Company. I would like to know how to go about cashing it in as she has passed on and I need to pay for the funeral.
A: This policy is not issued through an OnlineAdviser company; otherwise the claim settlement assistance would be included in this service. Assuming that you have the original policy, you only need to get an official stamped death certificate. (This is usually obtained from a local state services office). Send both to the insurance company at the address listed in the policy. Keep a copy of the policy and death certificate for your own records. If you do not have a copy of the policy, write to the insurer and ask them to do a search for the policy. Send a copy of whatever evidence you have that a policy exists. Again, keep a copy of all material for your own records.
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