How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Continental General
Covers 4 insurance accounts — beneficiaries can be updated by phone
Policyholder Services
Continental General Insurance Company, P.O. Box 203098, Austin, TX 78720-3098
Policyholder Services
Continental General Insurance Company, P.O. Box 203098, Austin, TX 78720-3098
Claims Department (Long-Term Care & Life)
Continental General Insurance Company, P.O. Box 203098, Austin, TX 78720-3098
Beneficiary designations are the foundation of estate planning for Continental General 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.
The transfer rules at Continental General vary across 4 policies. Below is a breakdown of beneficiary options, trust funding, and which products support each method.
- Policy number
- Full name and date of birth of the insured
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- Beneficiary designations on life insurance policies override instructions in a will
- Only the policy owner can change beneficiary designations
- A witness other than the beneficiary or policy owner must sign the beneficiary change form
- The beneficiary change takes effect on the date the notice of change is signed by the policy owner
- To name a trust as beneficiary, include the full legal trust name and the date the trust was established
- Long-term care insurance policies do not have a death benefit and therefore do not have beneficiary designations in the same manner as life insurance
Sources
Data sourced from Continental General primary sources (16 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Policyholder Services
Continental General Insurance Company, P.O. Box 203098, Austin, TX 78720-3098
Policyholder Services
Continental General Insurance Company, P.O. Box 203098, Austin, TX 78720-3098
Claims Department (Long-Term Care & Life)
Continental General Insurance Company, P.O. Box 203098, Austin, TX 78720-3098
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