The death benefit from a life insurance policy is most commonly paid out as an income tax-free lump sum, unless the beneficiary of your insurance policy chooses to take the benefit as an annuity, or in installment payments. 

A life insurance death benefit can also be split: the policyholder can designate more than one beneficiary, for example, by dividing the benefit equally (or not) between the insured’s family members.

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If you own life insurance you may wonder how the benefits are paid out after you die.

There are a few different options the beneficiary may choose from to receive the death benefit from a life insurance policy, including:

• Lump sum payment.
  
• Checks to drawn on a checking account.
  
• Annuity payment on a period of time.
  

Learn more about how life insurance death benefits are paid out.


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Living benefits are benefits you can access form your life insurance policy while you are alive.

Usually, the insurer will require that the insured person has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and has a life expectancy of 6 months or less, in order to pay out living benefits to the insured.

Living benefits can help you get money to assist you with your end of life expenses or medical treatment which may prolong your life. You can use the money paid out for living benefits any way you wish....
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