No life insurer makes payment against suicidal death. Hence, the question of cashing in after a suicide does not arise at all.
How do I find out if my deseased father has a life insurance policy
Contact the company and ask them.
A life insurance policy since 1953 needs to be cashed in
It is possible for a life insurance policy to be cashed but there will always be a loss for doing so if one is cashing in for the full amount. For some policies it is possible to withdraw accumulated interest from the policy with limited amounts allowed.
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Suicide is usually excluded under a life insurance policy. The suicide exclusion usually states that there is no payout of life insurance proceeds if the death is due to suicide within two years of the puchase of the life insurance policy. In some states, like Colorado, the suicide exclusion is one year.
In case of suicide, the insurance company will not provide any compensation for the family of the policy holder. Life insurance will only take care of the family of the policy holder when he does not take his own life.
Read the specific policy exclusions in the life insurance contract. It will detail the impact of a suicide on the benefits, if any.
No, if the life insurance policy is less than two years old. Some insurance companies would not pay at all in case of suicide. It all depends on the conditions in the life insurance policy.
This type of policy is also referred to as a limited pay life insurance policy. Life insurance premiums are paid for 20 years then the policy is paid in full and no futher payments are required. The policy remains active until it is paid out or cashed in.
Life Insurance Companies do not cover suicide, subject to the "Suicide Clause" limitation in all life insurance policies. The suicide clause stats that no death payment will be made if an insured commits suicide within the first two years (one year in Colorado) that the policy is in force. This clause protects the insurance company against adverse selection - the purchase of a life isnurance policy in contemplation of a planned death in order for the beneficiary of the life insurance policy to collect the life insurance proceeds.
Only if the insurance company can prove that it was suicide.