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What is a pending death certificate?
There may be an autopsy and the results of that are pending so a death certificate can be issued as proof of the death but the cause of death is still to be entered into the record.
Is a pending death certificate good enough for an insurance claim?
You need to direct that question to the insurance company. Just call the customer service number.
What are the uses of a death certificate?
There are many uses of death certificates. A few are the following: Identifying cause of death, obtaining burial permits and making life insurance claims.
To collect on a life insurance policy do you have to have the death certificate with the cause of death or can you use a death certificate that does not have the cause of death?
A death certificate with the cause of death is usually required on life insurance policies. It depends on the insurance company, the type of policy and what its terms are. An insurance company will most likely require a death certificate with the cause of death, because the cause of death is important in all life insurance claims. If the policy is one for accidental death benefits only, the company is entitled to know and the beneficiary has to prove that death was accidental. An insurer is entitled to know whether death occurred as a result of suicide, which might not be covered by a standard life insurance policy. Also, an insurance company is entitled to know if the death was a homicide that the beneficiary had something to do with, because that would render the beneficiary ineligible to collect benefits.
How long does it take to get paid if your the beneficiary of the guaranteed life insurance from Colonial Penn?
Most legitimate death claims are paid within 60 days of death, presuming you have supplied a legitimate death certificate.
How do you get death claims forms?
Proof of Death certificates are issued to the Executor of the deceased's will or the person who makes the funeral arrangements through a qualified funeral home. If a government issued death certificate is required, the death must be registered first with the local government with a Medical Certificate of Death from the Coroner or Physician along with a Statement of Death from the Funeral Director.
How do you get paid from life insurance after a death?
You would contact the insurance company and they will send you the necessary paperwork. They will require a copy of the death certificate also.
Does the body have to be present to collect insurance?
A legitimate death certificate is what is needed to file a claim of life insurance.
What is claims?
It is a department or an action. You die, your beneficiary calls the insurance claims department and places a death claim with them. Your beneficiary receives a death claim check.
How do you file for death benefit?
Contact the claims department of the insurance company that issued the life insurance policy.
If a Death certificate states manner of death not determined and the cause of death as undetermined what does that mean to a insurance co?
As long as it is beyond the 2 year contestibility clause filing the claim should go without a hitch as long as you provide all the necessary info on the claims paperwork and provide the death certificate. If it is within the 2 year period you will have dificulty filing the claim and will need the medical examiner to determine the cause of death.
When filing a life insurance claim should documents be received from the insurance company before sending the death certificate?
If you want to be sure your claim gets paid, and not denied, get the death certificate before you send anything to the insurance company. Many times we see death certificates that state causes of death, such as "head trauma...due to intoxication", that are not accurate but will certainly get the claim denied. If you get the death certificate first you can deal with any issues of improper reporting. I work at the Center for Life Insurance Disputes and we help clients collect death benefits.
