Also be sure to let
any beneficiaries know about the policy so that they're aware of it if you die while it's in effect.
Not exact matches
If your
beneficiaries don't
know about the
policy, they won't
know to claim the death benefit you've been paying for all this time, and having easy access to the
policy will help them claim the payout as soon as possible.
This will insure that you don't miss a bill from the company and let your
policy lapse, and also that your
beneficiaries can potentially find mail from the insurance company and discover your
policy in case they didn't
know about it.
If you were listed as a
beneficiary on a life
policy and didn't
know about it you definitely want to find out.
If your
beneficiaries don't
know about the
policy, they won't
know to claim the death benefit you've been paying for all this time, and having easy access to the
policy will help them claim the payout as soon as possible.
Visit our learning center for everything you need to
know about finding a
policy that's right for you (and your sound - minded
beneficiaries).
What's happened is people have gone out, they've gotten life insurance
policies, but, their
beneficiaries never
knew about it.
The New York Times published an article
about tracking down life insurance
policies that somehow got lost in the shuffle during the insured's life, so that the
beneficiaries didn't
know where to find them or were even unaware of their existence.
Whoever you choose as your
beneficiary, it is important they
know about the
policy and where to find the proper paperwork in case they need to file a claim.
Now that we
know a bit more
about what a
beneficiary is, let's look at the three categories of
beneficiaries you'll need to consider for your
policy.
There are important things you need to
know about the impact of borrowing against the cash value of your life insurance
policy in order to avoid jeopardizing the welfare of your
beneficiaries.