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What You Should Know<\/p>\n
If your loved one didn\u2019t leave a clear record of a life insurance policy, it can be difficult to know how to find an old life insurance policy. We break down the main steps on how to find out if someone has life insurance<\/a>, so you can easily find out whether the deceased had an active life insurance policy.<\/p>\n Once you find the life insurance policy, it is then a matter of dealing with any life insurance death benefits<\/a>, which may come in the form of a lump sum or multiple payments.<\/p>\n In order to find a life insurance policy and potential death benefit payouts, read our guide below.<\/p>\n There are a few ways to find an old life insurance policy, but one of the best ways is to contact your State Insurance Department and use its life insurance policy locator.<\/p>\n You will need the deceased\u2019s death certificate and social security number. Below, we have listed the contact information for each State Insurance Department.<\/p>\n Insurance Department Contact Information by State<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n You can call your state\u2019s department directly, or you can visit the website for help locating a life insurance policy. Once you find the life insurance policy, you will also be able to discover if you were listed as a life insurance beneficiary<\/a> on the policy.<\/p>\nHow to Search for Old Life Insurance Policies<\/h2>\n
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\n \nState<\/th>\n Insurance Department<\/th>\n Phone Number<\/th>\n Website<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Alabama<\/td>\n Alabama Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (334) 241-4141<\/td>\n www.aldoi.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Alaska<\/td>\n Alaska Division of Insurance<\/td>\n (907) 269-7900<\/td>\n www.commerce.alaska.gov\/ins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arizona<\/td>\n Arizona Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (602) 364-3100<\/td>\n insurance.az.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arkansas<\/td>\n Arkansas Insurance Department<\/td>\n (501) 371-2600<\/td>\n insurance.arkansas.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n California<\/td>\n California Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (800) 927-4357<\/td>\n www.insurance.ca.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Colorado<\/td>\n Colorado Division of Insurance<\/td>\n (303) 894-7499<\/td>\n doi.colorado.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Connecticut<\/td>\n Connecticut Insurance Department<\/td>\n (860) 297-3800<\/td>\n portal.ct.gov\/cid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Delaware<\/td>\n Delaware Insurance Department<\/td>\n (302) 674-7300<\/td>\n insurance.delaware.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Florida<\/td>\n Florida Office of Insurance Regulation<\/td>\n (850) 413-3140<\/td>\n www.floir.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Georgia<\/td>\n Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner<\/td>\n (404) 656-2070<\/td>\n www.oci.ga.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hawaii<\/td>\n Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs<\/td>\n (808) 586-2790<\/td>\n cca.hawaii.gov\/ins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Idaho<\/td>\n Idaho Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (208) 334-4250<\/td>\n www.doi.idaho.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Illinois<\/td>\n Illinois Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (312) 814-2420<\/td>\n insurance.illinois.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Indiana<\/td>\n Indiana Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (317) 232-2385<\/td>\n www.in.gov\/idoi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Iowa<\/td>\n Iowa Insurance Division<\/td>\n (515) 281-5705<\/td>\n iid.iowa.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kansas<\/td>\n Kansas Insurance Department<\/td>\n (785) 296-3071<\/td>\n insurance.kansas.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kentucky<\/td>\n Kentucky Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (502) 564-3630<\/td>\n insurance.ky.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Louisiana<\/td>\n Louisiana Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (225) 342-5900<\/td>\n ldi.la.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Maine<\/td>\n Maine Bureau of Insurance<\/td>\n (207) 624-8475<\/td>\n www.maine.gov\/insurance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Maryland<\/td>\n Maryland Insurance Administration<\/td>\n (410) 468-2000<\/td>\n insurance.maryland.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Massachusetts<\/td>\n Massachusetts Division of Insurance<\/td>\n (617) 521-7794<\/td>\n www.mass.gov\/doi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Michigan<\/td>\n Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services<\/td>\n (877) 999-6442<\/td>\n www.michigan.gov\/difs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Minnesota<\/td>\n Minnesota Department of Commerce<\/td>\n (651) 539-1500<\/td>\n mn.gov\/commerce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mississippi<\/td>\n Mississippi Insurance Department<\/td>\n (601) 359-3569<\/td>\n www.mid.ms.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Missouri<\/td>\n Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance<\/td>\n (573) 751-4126<\/td>\n insurance.mo.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Montana<\/td>\n Montana State Auditor’s Office<\/td>\n (406) 444-2040<\/td>\n csimt.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nebraska<\/td>\n Nebraska Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (402) 471-2201<\/td>\n doi.nebraska.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nevada<\/td>\n Nevada Division of Insurance<\/td>\n (702) 486-4009<\/td>\n doi.nv.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n New Hampshire<\/td>\n New Hampshire Insurance Department<\/td>\n (603) 271-2261<\/td>\n www.nh.gov\/insurance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n New Jersey<\/td>\n New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance<\/td>\n (609) 292-7272<\/td>\n www.state.nj.us\/dobi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n New Mexico<\/td>\n New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance<\/td>\n (505) 827-4601<\/td>\n www.osi.state.nm.us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n New York<\/td>\n New York State Department of Financial Services<\/td>\n (800) 342-3736<\/td>\n www.dfs.ny.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n North Carolina<\/td>\n North Carolina Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (855) 408-1212<\/td>\n www.ncdoi.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n North Dakota<\/td>\n North Dakota Insurance Department<\/td>\n (701) 328-2440<\/td>\n www.insurance.nd.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ohio<\/td>\n Ohio Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (614) 644-2658<\/td>\n www.insurance.ohio.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oklahoma<\/td>\n Oklahoma Insurance Department<\/td>\n (405) 521-2828<\/td>\n www.oid.ok.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oregon<\/td>\n Oregon Division of Financial Regulation<\/td>\n (888) 877-4894<\/td>\n dfr.oregon.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Pennsylvania<\/td>\n Pennsylvania Insurance Department<\/td>\n (877) 881-6388<\/td>\n www.insurance.pa.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rhode Island<\/td>\n Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation<\/td>\n (401) 462-9520<\/td>\n www.dbr.ri.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n South Carolina<\/td>\n South Carolina Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (803) 737-6160<\/td>\n www.doi.sc.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n South Dakota<\/td>\n South Dakota Division of Insurance<\/td>\n (605) 773-3563<\/td>\n dlr.sd.gov\/insurance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tennessee<\/td>\n Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance<\/td>\n (615) 741-2241<\/td>\n www.tn.gov\/commerce\/insurance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Texas<\/td>\n Texas Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (512) 676-6000<\/td>\n www.tdi.texas.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Utah<\/td>\n Utah Insurance Department<\/td>\n (801) 538-3800<\/td>\n insurance.utah.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vermont<\/td>\n Vermont Department of Financial Regulation<\/td>\n (802) 828-3301<\/td>\n dfr.vermont.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Virginia<\/td>\n Virginia State Corporation Commission<\/td>\n (804) 371-9741<\/td>\n scc.virginia.gov\/boi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Washington<\/td>\n Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner<\/td>\n (800) 562-6900<\/td>\n www.insurance.wa.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Washington D.C.<\/td>\n Washington D.C. Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (202) 727-8000<\/td>\n disb.dc.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n West Virginia<\/td>\n West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner<\/td>\n (304) 558-3386<\/td>\n insurance.wv.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Wisconsin<\/td>\n Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance<\/td>\n (608) 266-3585<\/td>\n oci.wi.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Wyoming<\/td>\n Wyoming Department of Insurance<\/td>\n (307) 777-7401<\/td>\n doi.wyo.gov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n