File a Life Insurance Claim
Helpful tips on how to file a life insurance claim that pays fast. There are some good ideas anyone can do to get their life insurance claim paid in a timely manner.
- Report the death by phone as soon as possible.
- Request all forms needed to file the claim.
- Get a death certificate for the insurance company.
- Identify the insured’s primary medical caregiver’s contact information.
- Visit our Claim Forms page for documents and insurer contact information (Claim Forms).
- Send all documents by fax or with a tracking number for verification.
- For some claims, get a copy of the autopsy.
If you don’t want to do it alone, The Center for Life Insurance Disputes can file your life insurance claim and make sure it gets paid quickly.
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We have over 30 years of experience dealing with insurance companies nationwide, getting difficult claims paid, writing appeals for denied claims, and getting claims through the challenges of each insurer’s claim forms and life insurance investigation processes.
Approximately $1 Billion of Life Insurance Claims are denied every year. When this happens, surviving family members are shocked to learn the insurance company has denied them in their time of need. Don’t let this happen to you.
(Claim Forms can be Found Below.)
We’ll Get Your Money Paid Fast and Avoid a Claim Denial.
As your representative we’ll work directly with the insurer’s legal department and provide you with all of the following:
- In-Depth Investigation of Your Claim Prior To Filing so anything that would void your claim can be avoided.
- A full Medical Records Review to identify any material misstatements and get them corrected so your claim isn’t denied.
- Include All Needed Documentation and Information Needed To Settle The Claim (See Needed Information Below)
- Properly File The Claim
- Follow The Claim Throughout the Entire Settlement Process
- Make Certain The Insurer Pays In Full
Having the Center for Life Insurance Disputes represent you for new claims, denied life insurance claims or accidental death claims will get your money paid fast and in full.
What to Expect When You File Your Claim.
Whether your claim is contestable or not we recommend having your own claim representative to make sure your claim is handled fairly. In nearly all cases the insurer will check and double check things like; the death certificate, your social security information, and their internal file of the policy’s history. If your claim is Contestable they’ll do a full-blown investigation that may take months.
When you file without a claim representative your only access point for information will be the customer service department — someone will read information to you from a computer screen — and the mandatory 30 Day Notices. You won’t be apprised of the status of your claim until a decision has been made.
Insurers won’t let you speak directly with the claim examiner. But they will let your appointed representative. That’s another way we aide our clients. We deal directly with the people doing the investigations to make sure they use the information that will get your claim paid. Filing alone, unfortunately, is a wait-and-see experience.
As your personal representative we can speak directly with the claims examiners and legal department on your behalf without violating any privacy issues. With this access to status we can not only keep you apprised, but we can work with the insurer to obtain information and make sure important facts are included that will get your claim paid.
Some of the Needed Information to File a Life Insurance Claim:
- Correct and Current Life Insurance Claim Form
- Properly Completed Insurance Company’s Claim Form
- Properly Signed and Properly Submitted HIPPA Form
- All Required Insurance, Medical, Financial, and Police Documents
- Autopsy Report
- Original Certified of Death
- Original Life Insurance Policy
- Original Insurance Application
- A List of All The Deceased Doctors and all Contact Information
- A Detailed Reporting of The Insured’s Income History
- A Detailed Description of the Details Surrounding the Death
- Spouse, Family Member and Executor Names and all Contact Information
- Bank Name, Account Number and Bank Routing Number
- Additional Information Will be Required for High Amount Policies or Any Policy Purchased within the Past 24 Months
If Your Claim Has Been Denied.
We’re specialists at getting denied life insurance claims appealed and paid. We know the claims process and we know the underwriting process for life insurance policies. Most death claims are denied for the reason of undisclosed medical information. This always goes back to the original underwriting of the policy.
Of the more than $250 million we’ve had paid to our clients, much of it has come from claims that were first denied. After our investigations and appeals, the insurers attorneys agree with our findings and pay the claims.
A denied claim needs to be reviewed and appealed by an expert. We offer a free claim consultation and when we accept your claim you don’t have to make any deposit.
How to Appeal Denied Life Insurance Claims, and Win!
When Do You Need a Life Insurance Claim Attorney?
A life insurance attorney may be your first thought but maybe should be your last option.
While a life insurance attorney can file a lawsuit to recover your denied claim, we can file your claim in a way that assures you won’t need an attorney.
We work with all insurance companies nationwide and have the decades of life insurance claims experience that allow us to get your claim paid fast and for 100% of the amount of the policy.
New Claims, Contestable claims and Denied claim appeals.
As you can see, filing a life insurance claim is more than just submitting a death certificate and waiting for your money. It’s an extremely detailed process that must be done right in order to avoid a claim denial and to get your claim paid quickly. If you simply rely on the insurance company, your death claim may drag on for months.
Save yourself time and money by letting the insurance claim professionals at The Center for Life Insurance Disputes act as your representative and handle all the details for you.
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