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Home→Financial Institutions→Great Plains Life→Preparing your estate

How to designate beneficiaries at Great Plains Life

Covers 2 insurance accounts — beneficiaries can be updated by phone

OverviewPreparing your estateWhen someone dies

Great Plains Life

Subsidiary of Antarctica Capital (via Midwest Holding Inc. / American Life & Security Corp.)

american-life.com→
Great Plains Life logo

American Life & Security Corp. (successor to Great Plains Life)

Phone(402) 489-8266
Fax(402) 489-8295
Mailing Address

American Life & Security Corp., 2900 S 70th St, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506

WebsiteLearn more→

American Life & Security Corp. (successor to Great Plains Life)

Phone(402) 489-8266
Fax(402) 489-8295
Mailing Address

American Life & Security Corp., 2900 S 70th St, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506

WebsiteLearn more→

American Life & Security Corp. Claims

Phone(402) 489-8266
Fax(402) 489-8295
Mailing Address

American Life & Security Corp., 2900 S 70th St, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506

Verified May 2026

Beneficiary designations are the foundation of estate planning for Great Plains 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.

The transfer rules at Great Plains Life vary across 2 policies. Below is a breakdown of beneficiary options, trust funding, and which products support each method.

Term Life InsuranceWhole Life Insurance
1
Call American Life & Security Corp. at (402) 489-8266
2
Provide your policy number and verify your identity
3
Request a beneficiary change form be mailed or emailed to you
4
Complete and return the form by mail

Required Documents

  • Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)

Special Requirements

  • Policy owner signature is required on all beneficiary change forms
  • If the policy has an irrevocable beneficiary designation, the irrevocable beneficiary must also consent to any change
  • Original Great Plains Life policy number is still valid for servicing requests

Great Plains Life

Subsidiary of Antarctica Capital (via Midwest Holding Inc. / American Life & Security Corp.)

american-life.com→
Great Plains Life logo

American Life & Security Corp. (successor to Great Plains Life)

Phone(402) 489-8266
Fax(402) 489-8295
Mailing Address

American Life & Security Corp., 2900 S 70th St, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506

WebsiteLearn more→

American Life & Security Corp. (successor to Great Plains Life)

Phone(402) 489-8266
Fax(402) 489-8295
Mailing Address

American Life & Security Corp., 2900 S 70th St, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506

WebsiteLearn more→

American Life & Security Corp. Claims

Phone(402) 489-8266
Fax(402) 489-8295
Mailing Address

American Life & Security Corp., 2900 S 70th St, Suite 400, Lincoln, NE 68506

Verified May 2026

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Learn how to protect your Great Plains Life accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.

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Learn how to protect your Great Plains Life accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.

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