Saturday, December 15, 2012

Why It Is Important To Inform Your Loved Ones Of Your Life Insurance Policy


Everyone has a life expectancy. Some people prepare for the end by getting life insurance. This is so that their loved ones will have something to live off of after they are gone. But sometimes when people take out life insurance policies they do not inform the beneficiary.

Due to someone not being notified of being the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, it will not be paid out. Every year millions of dollars are lost due to unclaimed life insurance policies. If the beneficiary does not claim the life insurance money, than the company will not notify them of its existence.

This is kind of shady but it happens every day, all the time. If you are planning to start a life insurance policy is sure to let the beneficiary know that you have done so. Let them know what company the life insurance is through, and how to get a hold of anyone who can help.

By not letting someone know where the life insurance money is at you risk them losing out on it. Every year this happens and lots of people are left out in the dark. Not only does your loved one die, but you are left without a penny to help with the funeral costs and what not.

When purchasing a life insurance policy is sure to make copies of everything. Copy the policy, and the every single paper you can get a hold of. By doing this you can insure that the beneficiary has a complete set of documents pertaining to the life insurance policy. This way if there is any kind of problem with collecting the life insurance policy than the beneficiary will have copies of the policies so they can make the process of claiming a lot more easily.

By making copies that is the only way to make sure that the beneficiary has a complete grasp on how to get the money that is owed to them. Planning for the end is the best thing one person could do for their family and loved ones. Insurance companies do not like to pay money, so they will not pay if they can. This is shady but it happens every day.

Insurance companies are companies. And needless to say they want to save as much money as possible. By not paying out on life insurance policies they save millions. This is why you should be sure to let the beneficiaries know exactly what to do in case of your death.

Let the beneficiary know who the company is that you are insured through. Give the beneficiary a complete set of copies of the life insurance policy. And be sure to let them know that they are your beneficiary.
 
Until next time,

Michael Hartmann http://www.findyourpolicy.com/
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