How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Americo
Covers 14 insurance accounts at Americo
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Phone1-816-641-2850
Fax1-800-395-9238
Mailing Address
Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, PO Box 410288, Kansas City, MO 64141-0288
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Policyholder Services
Phone1-816-641-2850
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Mailing Address
Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, PO Box 410288, Kansas City, MO 64141-0288
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Medicare Supplement
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Claims Department
Phone1-816-641-2850
Fax1-800-395-9238
Mailing Address
Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, PO Box 410288, Kansas City, MO 64141-0288 (regular) / 300 W. 11th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 (overnight)
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Estate planning with Americo 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.
Americo has 14 product types, and the estate transfer rules differ across them. Some support beneficiary designations, some can be retitled into a trust, and others will require probate if nothing is set up. Each is covered below.
Americo Term 125Americo Term 100Americo CBO 100 (Cash Back Option)Americo CBO 50 (Cash Back Option)Americo Eagle Select 1Americo Eagle Select 2Americo Eagle Select 3Americo Instant Decision Indexed Universal Life (IUL)Platinum Assure Series 2Platinum Assure Series 3Platinum Assure Series 4Platinum Assure Series 5Platinum Assure Series 6Platinum Assure Series 7
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Download the Beneficiary Change Request form (Form 18-164-1) from americo.com or request one by calling 800-231-0801
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Complete the form with beneficiary details:
- Primary and contingent beneficiary information including full legal names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and relationship to owner
- For trusts: provide the trust name, trust date, and trust address; indicate if it is a Testamentary Trust (do not include a trust date for Testamentary Trusts)
- Only the policy owner may change the beneficiary; if the owner is a trust, the trustee(s) must sign with title(s)
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Sign and date the completed form
4
Submit the form by email, fax, or mail:
- Email as PDF to: forms@americo.com
- Fax to: 800-395-9238
- Mail to: Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, PO Box 410288, Kansas City, MO 64141-0288
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- Only the policy owner may change the beneficiary designation
- If the policy owner is a trust, the trustee(s) must sign with their title(s)
- Trust beneficiary designation requires trust name, trust date, and trust address
- For Testamentary Trusts, do not include a trust date on the form
- Trust documents will be required to process a death claim; a Certificate of Trust can be submitted in lieu of the full trust document
- Americo can keep a copy of trust documents on file if sent proactively
Sources
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Policyholder Services
Phone1-816-641-2850
Fax1-800-395-9238
Mailing Address
Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, PO Box 410288, Kansas City, MO 64141-0288
Agent Services
Medicare Supplement
WebsiteLearn more→
Policyholder Services
Phone1-816-641-2850
Fax1-800-395-9238
Mailing Address
Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, PO Box 410288, Kansas City, MO 64141-0288
Agent Services
Medicare Supplement
WebsiteLearn more→
Claims Department
Phone1-816-641-2850
Fax1-800-395-9238
Mailing Address
Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, PO Box 410288, Kansas City, MO 64141-0288 (regular) / 300 W. 11th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 (overnight)
Claims (press 4)
Annuity Claims (press 4)
Claim form submission email
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Verified Jul 2026
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