How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Baltimore Life
Covers 12 insurance accounts — beneficiaries can be updated by phone
Baltimore Life Customer Service
Phone1-410-581-6600
Toll-Free1-800-628-5433
Emailinfo@baltlife.com
Fax1-866-660-6253
Mailing Address
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company, 10075 Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills, MD 21117-4871
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Baltimore Life Customer Service
Phone1-410-581-6600
Toll-Free1-800-628-5433
Emailinfo@baltlife.com
Fax1-866-660-6253
Mailing Address
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company, 10075 Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills, MD 21117-4871
WebsiteLearn more→
Baltimore Life Claims Department
Phone1-800-628-5433
Fax1-866-879-9867
Mailing Address
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company, Attn: Claims Department, 10075 Red Run Blvd., Owings Mills, MD 21117
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Verified Jul 2026
Beneficiary designations are the foundation of estate planning for Baltimore Life policies. Unlike bank accounts, insurance products cannot be retitled into a trust. Instead, the beneficiary designation itself determines who receives the proceeds and how quickly they're paid. Naming a trust as beneficiary is an option when more control over distributions is needed.
Baltimore Life has 12 policies with different estate transfer rules. Here is how beneficiary designations, trust ownership, and probate apply to each one.
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Call Baltimore Life Customer Service at 800-628-5433 (Monday - Friday, normal business hours, Eastern Time)
2
Request a Change of Beneficiary Form for your policy
3
Baltimore Life will provide the form by mail or direct you to the appropriate process
4
Complete, sign, and return the form with any required documentation
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- If an irrevocable beneficiary was previously named, that individual must consent in writing to the change
- A trust can be named as beneficiary by providing the trust name, date of trust, and trustee name on the beneficiary designation form
- If no contingent beneficiary is named and the primary beneficiary predeceases the insured, benefits may be payable to the estate of the insured or the estate of the deceased beneficiary depending on timing
- The policy owner is the sole person authorized to make beneficiary changes; the insured, payor, or beneficiary cannot make changes unless they are also the owner
Sources
Data sourced from Baltimore Life primary sources (18 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Baltimore Life Customer Service
Phone1-410-581-6600
Toll-Free1-800-628-5433
Emailinfo@baltlife.com
Fax1-866-660-6253
Mailing Address
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company, 10075 Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills, MD 21117-4871
WebsiteLearn more→
Baltimore Life Customer Service
Phone1-410-581-6600
Toll-Free1-800-628-5433
Emailinfo@baltlife.com
Fax1-866-660-6253
Mailing Address
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company, 10075 Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills, MD 21117-4871
WebsiteLearn more→
Baltimore Life Claims Department
Phone1-800-628-5433
Fax1-866-879-9867
Mailing Address
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company, Attn: Claims Department, 10075 Red Run Blvd., Owings Mills, MD 21117
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
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