Can you find out anywhere online if a person has a active life insurance policy?
My friend’s mother died today and 2 months ago their house caught on fire and most of their belongs have been destroyed. Her mother has been real sick and when she went to the hospital she was basically unresponsive, so she was not able to ask her any info on her insurance policy. (company name, up to date, contact person) So I was wondering is that info available anywhere to the public. Do insurance companies have to file something with the state? Thanks in advance for your answers.
mbrcatz17 posted: 15 Aug at 4:43 pm
No, you can’t, due to privacy laws. Insurance companies do NOT file policy information with the state.
What your friend CAN do, is get appointed executor of her estate, and go to her bank (they’ll be sending statements, if she doesn’t know what bank she uses), and ask for records of checks for the past 5 years or so, to see if there have been any payments.
She can also find out if there’s a safety deposit box there.
I’d ALSO go to her insurance card in the car, find out who her agent is, and call them to see if they have any life insurance in place. Again, you’ll need the executor agreement to do that.