When a life insurance claim is denied, it's usually because the death occurred within the first 2 years of the policy being "In Force", which is known as the contestability period, and it's discovered the applicant for life insurance intentionally lied on the application to get the life insurance coverage, or the insured person committed suicide within the first 2 years of being insured.

Once the contestability period expires (first two years), and death occurs, the life ins...

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If you own a life insurance policy you want to make sure your life insurance company will pay out any claim on your policy should you die.

But, there are several instances where a life insurance policy will not pay out a claim.

1. If your policy has expired, and you no longer have coverage.

2. If your policy has lapsed due to non-payment of premium.

3. If your policy excludes death due to your cause of death, such as, killed in a war.

4. If you lied on the application for life insurance, and the l...
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