What do I do if I find an old life insurance policy?
Call or write the unclaimed-property office, providing full details of the deceased person's identity, and the name of the insurance company if you know it. The state will pay out the policy's death benefit to the named beneficiaries once its documentation requirements are satisfied.
How do I find out if someone has life insurance?
Steps to find out if someone has life insurance
- Obtain the death certificate.
- Talk to family and friends.
- Search personal belongings.
- Check mail/email.
- Online search.
- Review the death certificate.
- Talk to bankers, financial advisors or insurers.
How do I find out if a life insurance policy was paid out?
Request to speak with someone in benefit claims. Provide the representative with the account number along with the name and date of birth of the deceased. Ask the representative who the designated beneficiaries are and whether the policy has been paid out. If it has been, ask when the date of benefits were paid.