Estate planning at Great Plains Life
How to protect 2 Great Plains Life accounts — manage beneficiaries by phone, fund a trust by mail, and file death claims
Brand change
Great Plains Life Assurance Company was merged into American Life & Security Corp. on December 1, 2016, per Midwest Holding Inc.'s SEC Form 10-K, and no longer operates as a separate insurer. American Life & Security Corp. ("American Life") in Lincoln, Nebraska services all in-force Great Plains Life policies: 402-489-8266, fax 402-489-8295, 2900 South 70th Street, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506. Original Great Plains Life policy numbers are still valid. American Life's parent, Midwest Holding Inc., was acquired by an affiliate of Antarctica Capital on December 21, 2023. There is no separate American Life & Security Corp. record in this directory yet, so no successorId is set; all contacts on this record are American Life's. Effective December 2016.
The procedures below reflect Great Plains Life's accounts. Account servicing may transfer as the change takes effect.
Great Plains Life
Subsidiary of Antarctica Capital (via Midwest Holding Inc. / American Life & Security Corp.)
american-life.com→
American Life & Security Corp. (successor to Great Plains Life)
Phone402-489-8266
Fax402-489-8295
Mailing Address
American Life & Security Corp., 2900 South 70th Street, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506
WebsiteLearn more→
American Life & Security Corp. (successor to Great Plains Life)
Phone402-489-8266
Fax402-489-8295
Mailing Address
American Life & Security Corp., 2900 South 70th Street, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506
WebsiteLearn more→
American Life & Security Corp. - Claims
Phone402-489-8266
Fax402-489-8295
Mailing Address
American Life & Security Corp., 2900 South 70th Street, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
With 2 products relevant to estate planning, Great Plains Life policyholders need to understand how beneficiary designations control where proceeds go. These designations override a will, so the names on file with Great Plains Life are what determine who receives the death benefit.
Account holders can update their beneficiary designations at Great Plains Life by mail and by phone. Accounts can also be linked to trusts through beneficiary designations to keep them out of probate entirely.
Great Plains Life provides specific procedures for both proactive estate planning and filing claims after a death.
Preparing your estate
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to update beneficiaries by phone, fund a trust by mail, and review 2 account types at Great Plains Life.
View details →When someone dies
Death claim process
7-step process, 6 required documents, and contact information for survivors.
View details →Great Plains Life is not available nationwide. Estate planning procedures may vary by state, so confirm that your location is served before making account changes.
Sources
Data sourced from Great Plains Life primary sources (13 pages reviewed). How we research.
Great Plains Life
Subsidiary of Antarctica Capital (via Midwest Holding Inc. / American Life & Security Corp.)
american-life.com→American Life & Security Corp. (successor to Great Plains Life)
Phone402-489-8266
Fax402-489-8295
Mailing Address
American Life & Security Corp., 2900 South 70th Street, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506
WebsiteLearn more→
American Life & Security Corp. (successor to Great Plains Life)
Phone402-489-8266
Fax402-489-8295
Mailing Address
American Life & Security Corp., 2900 South 70th Street, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506
WebsiteLearn more→
American Life & Security Corp. - Claims
Phone402-489-8266
Fax402-489-8295
Mailing Address
American Life & Security Corp., 2900 South 70th Street, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
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