Universal Life Insurance Company

Reader’s Question:

If I die, what can my family expect to receive from my universal life insurance policy when they file a claim here in Westminster Colorado CO?

Paul

Westminster Colorado CO

Your family is lucky to have someone like you who cares a lot about them, Liam. Your family should be informed that universal life insurance claims in Colorado and most places in the US are usually handled by the home office of the life insurance company. They will need to inform the company and fill out a request form. Leave them a copy of your insurance policy so that they don’t have a hard time filing the claim.

Normally, insurers are required to pay beneficiaries at least eight percent interest starting from the date of death so it is in their best interest to settle their claim immediately. Your beneficiaries will receive the amount specified in your universal life insurance policy, though the insurer may sometimes adjust this amount depending on specific provisions in your life insurance coverage, like if you have any outstanding loans against the cash value of your policy or if you have accrued dividends which can be added to the amount of the benefit.

Your family also has the option to either receive the bulk amount immediately, leave the proceeds with the company and let it earn interest until they are ready to claim it or convert the proceeds into monthly income, sort of like pension for them in your absence.

Why don’t you take a look at the different options available from insurance companies. Just type in your zip code to receive free universal life insurance policy quotes. This will give you a better idea of what kinds of benefits your family can receive from universal life insurance policy before you finally decide to purchase it.

First-Time Universal Life Insurance

Reader’s Question:

I’m looking to get my first universal life insurance policy for my work here in Georgia, I’m wondering how I should go about doing this?

Ayers

Savannah, GA

For many people, choosing a life insurance policy is a big deal, and it should be! With literally hundreds of insurance companies out there, you would want to make sure that pick the right kind from the right provider. Life insurance is a long term commitment so you want to make sure you get it right (so you won’t end up knocking yourself on the head ten, twenty or even thirty years down the road).  So here are a few tips and suggestions to help you get that very first life insurance policy of yours there in Georgia:

1. Ask yourself why you need life insurance
Knowing why you need life insurance, whether for work as you stated or maybe to give you, and your family security for the future in the event of your untimely demise, would help you narrow down your choices and give you a greater chance of finding the life insurance policy best suiting your needs.

2. Know what kind of policy to get
If you are just looking to get life insurance coverage due to the nature of your job then Term Life Insurance would be best. This is a type of life insurance coverage that is much cheaper, simple and is meant to be kept for only a certain period of time.

3. Shop Around
The Web is a great resource for those looking to get quick, accurate life insurance rates to compare. You should at least get five quotes before considering a provider.

Smoker Life Insurance

Reader’s Question:

If I don’t tell my insurer in Connecticut that I am smoking, would the insurance company in Hartford, know about it? Will anything happen to me if I lie about my smoking?

Erwin

Hartford, CT

Smokers are considered an insurance risk because they pose high risks for health problems compared with non-smokers. Smoking cause serious negative effects on health, and eventually life insurance. The insurance companies in your area, will of course know eventually.

Concealing the fact that you are smoking can be considered as a fraudulent act, therefore your insurance company will not know immediately in your application for life insurance. In the event that you prematurely die and your insurance company found out that the cause of it is smoking, then your insurance company holds the right to deny claims of your insurance!

It is better to be honest on your part so as not to scrutinize your insurance and endanger the benefits that it will bring to your beneficiaries.

Your life insurance company in Connecticut may not have known it that you’re lying upon your application of insurance, but provided they know eventually, then you’re in a costly mess both in the law, as it is a fraudulent act and your insurance in Hartford.