How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Aflac
Covers 14 insurance accounts — beneficiaries can be managed online
Aflac Customer Solutions Center
Phone1-800-992-3522
Mailing Address
Aflac Consumer Response & Resolution Department, PO Box 5388, Columbus, GA 31906-0388
Aflac New York
Aflac Dental & Vision
Davis Vision
Aflac Group
Aflac Tier One
Fraud Reporting
WebsiteLearn more→
Policy Service Department
Phone1-800-992-3522
Fax1-800-448-8922
Mailing Address
Aflac, Attn: Policy Service Department, 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31999-7000
Aflac New York Policy Services Fax
Claims Department
Phone1-800-992-3522
Fax1-877-442-3522
Mailing Address
Aflac, 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31999
Aflac New York Claims
Aflac New York Claims Fax
Aflac Group Claims Fax
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Estate planning with Aflac policies centers on beneficiary designations—the single most important step for ensuring life insurance proceeds and annuity benefits reach the intended recipients without probate involvement. Unlike bank or brokerage accounts, insurance products are not retitled into trusts; instead, trusts are named as beneficiaries when estate tax planning or controlled distributions are needed.
Across 14 product types, Aflac policies vary in how they transfer at death. The sections below walk through beneficiary designations, trust funding options, and which products support each method.
Aflac Whole Life InsuranceAflac Term Life InsuranceAflac Final Expense Whole Life InsuranceAflac Juvenile Life InsuranceAflac Accident InsuranceAflac Cancer InsuranceAflac Critical Illness InsuranceAflac Hospital InsuranceAflac Dental InsuranceAflac Supplemental Dental InsuranceAflac Short-Term Disability InsuranceAflac Dental, Vision, and Hearing InsuranceAflac Supplemental Vision InsuranceAflac Pet Insurance
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Log in to your MyAflac account at mylogin.aflac.com
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Click on Policy Summary/Forms/History for the policy you want to update
3
Click Change Beneficiary Online under Online Policy Changes
4
Add primary and contingent beneficiaries:
- Full legal names, dates of birth, relationships, and percentage allocations totaling 100%
- For trusts: select trust as beneficiary type and provide the full legal trust name, date established, and trust EIN
5
Review and confirm your beneficiary designations
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- You can name individuals, trusts, or qualifying charitable organizations as beneficiaries
- Multiple primary and contingent beneficiaries can be designated
- Percentage allocations must total 100% for each beneficiary tier
- Supplemental policies (accident, cancer, critical illness) also allow beneficiary designations
- Beneficiary designations override instructions in a will
- Only the policyholder can change beneficiary designations
- Children under 18 cannot receive benefits directly; name a custodian or trust instead
- New York policyholders use a separate form: ny-request-for-beneficiary-change.pdf
Aflac Customer Solutions Center
Phone1-800-992-3522
Mailing Address
Aflac Consumer Response & Resolution Department, PO Box 5388, Columbus, GA 31906-0388
Aflac New York
Aflac Dental & Vision
Davis Vision
Aflac Group
Aflac Tier One
Fraud Reporting
WebsiteLearn more→
Policy Service Department
Phone1-800-992-3522
Fax1-800-448-8922
Mailing Address
Aflac, Attn: Policy Service Department, 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31999-7000
Aflac New York Policy Services Fax
Claims Department
Phone1-800-992-3522
Fax1-877-442-3522
Mailing Address
Aflac, 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31999
Aflac New York Claims
Aflac New York Claims Fax
Aflac Group Claims Fax
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Apr 2026
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