The proceeds from a life insurance policy, also known as, the death benefits, are paid out to the beneficiary or beneficiaries of a life insurance policy upon the death of the insured person.

The beneficiary contacts the insurance company after the insured has died, to make a claim for the death benefit from the policy.

The insurer will mail the forms to the beneficiary that need to be completed in order to make the claim for the death benefits.

A purchaser of life insurance is usually someone who has others who rely on him or her for some means of financial support; such as, a parent.

However, whether you are single, engaged, married, divorced, widowed, or have children or grandchildren - you may have a need for life insurance protection.

Many people buy life insurance to replace their income for their family should they die, or to provide the funds needed to pay off a home mortgage loan or to make sure their children have money to at...

If you are buying life insurance you may be wondering who gets the proceeds from your insurance policy when you die.

It's an important question to consider.

The Beneficiary is the person or persons you choose to receive the death benefit from your life insurance.

You select a beneficiary when you purchase your life insurance.

You may be able to change the beneficiaries after the life insurance policy is "In Force".

And, you may select more than one person to receive a portion of your death benefit...

If you own the life insurance policy that is insuring your life. the person who gets your life insurance death benefit upon your death is the person you name as beneficiary on your life insurance policy.

If someone else is the owner of the life insurance policy insuring your life, the owner gets to choose the beneficiary, although as the insured person, you may have a say in choosing the beneficiary.

However, if the beneficiary is responsible for your death, the secondary bene...