Great Plains Life
Subsidiary of Antarctica Capital (via Midwest Holding Inc. / American Life & Security Corp.)
american-life.comEstate planning and settlement at Great Plains Life
Name beneficiaries by phone, fund a trust by phone, and report a death at 1-402-489-8266
Great Plains Life has merged with another institutionMerged, effective December 2016
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 the Nebraska Department of Insurance's own examination report, and no longer operates as a separate insurer. Start with American Life & Security Corp. ("American Life") in Lincoln, Nebraska -- 402-489-8266, fax 402-489-8295, 2900 South 70th Street, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506 -- which holds the merger records and can locate any Great Plains Life policy. But the block moved again after the merger: American Life coinsured 100% of it to US Alliance Life and Security Company on September 30, 2017, and the SOUTH DAKOTA POLICYHOLDER portion was then assumed outright by Dakota Capital Life Insurance Company on December 31, 2020, which merged into US Alliance Life and Security Company on December 31, 2023. If the insured was a South Dakota policyholder, the claim is US Alliance's: 1-866-953-4675, fax (785) 228-0202, service@usalliancelife.com, 1303 SW First American Place, Suite 200, Topeka, KS 66604. Original Great Plains Life policy numbers are still valid on either route. 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. or US Alliance record in this directory yet, so no successorId is set.
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 phone and by mail. 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.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to update beneficiaries by phone, fund a trust by mail, and review 2 account types at Great Plains Life.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to Great Plains Life's American Life & Security Corp. at 1-402-489-8266. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
When someone dies →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.
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