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How to Change a Life Insurance Beneficiary

Updating your beneficiary keeps your life insurance aligned with your wishes after a marriage, divorce, birth, or death in the family. Here's how the process generally works.

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Steps

  1. Locate your policy number and the carrier that issued the policy.
  2. Request a beneficiary change form from the carrier (or ask a licensed agent to help you find it).
  3. Decide on primary and contingent beneficiaries, and gather their full legal names and dates of birth.
  4. Complete and sign the form — some carriers require a witness or notarization.
  5. Submit the form and keep a stamped or confirmed copy for your records.

Need help with this? Speak with a licensed agent for a free, no-obligation review of your life insurance policy.

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A licensed agent can walk you through every step at no cost. Eterna is independent, so the guidance is about what's best for you.