How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Physicians Mutual
Covers 10 insurance accounts — beneficiaries can be updated by phone
Physicians Mutual Customer Service
Phone1-800-228-9100
Mailing Address
Physicians Life Insurance Company, Life Customer Service, PO Box 3313, Omaha, NE 68103-0313
Annuity Customer Service
Dental claims and benefits (administered by Ameritas)
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Physicians Mutual / Physicians Life Customer Service (beneficiary and ownership changes)
Phone1-800-228-9100
Mailing Address
Change of Beneficiary (form LX14): Physicians Mutual / Physicians Life Insurance Company, Customer Service, PO Box 3272, Omaha, NE 68103-0272. Ownership Change / ILIT assignment (form LX511): Physicians Life Insurance Company, Life Customer Service, PO Box 3313, Omaha, NE 68103-0313.
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Physicians Life Insurance Company - Claims Services
Phone1-800-228-9100
Mailing Address
Physicians Life Insurance Company, Claims Services, PO Box 2018, Omaha, NE 68103-2018
Annuity claims and contracts
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For Physicians Mutual policyholders, estate planning comes down to one critical step: making sure the right beneficiaries are named on every policy. Insurance proceeds bypass probate entirely and go directly to whoever is listed—regardless of what a will says. When estate tax planning or controlled distributions are a factor, a trust can be named as beneficiary instead.
Across 10 product types, Physicians Mutual policies vary in how they transfer at death. The sections below walk through beneficiary designations, trust funding options, and which products support each method.
Physicians Mutual Term Life InsurancePhysicians Mutual High Benefit Term Life InsurancePhysicians Mutual Whole Life InsurancePhysicians Mutual Modified Whole Life InsurancePhysicians Mutual Children's Whole Life InsurancePhysicians Mutual Dental InsurancePhysicians Mutual Medicare Supplement InsurancePhysicians Mutual Cancer InsurancePhysicians Mutual Accident InsurancePhysicians Mutual Pet Insurance
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Call Physicians Mutual customer service at 1-800-228-9100 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM CT):
- Have your policy number and date of birth ready
- Ask them to mail you form LX14, the Change of Beneficiary Designation for Life and Health Policies
- For an annuity contract, call the annuity line at 1-800-720-2891 instead
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The change still has to be completed on the paper LX14 form and mailed back; the phone call only gets you the form
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- Beneficiary changes must be mailed on form LX14. Physicians Mutual does not accept them online or over the phone
- Percentage allocations must total 100 percent within the primary tier and again within the contingent tier
- Death proceeds cannot be paid to a minor child. Physicians Mutual requires a trust or a guardianship to be in place for a minor to receive proceeds, and discourages naming minors as primary beneficiaries
- Naming a trust requires attaching a copy of the trust (trustee powers and limitations, execution date, signature page), not just a certificate of trust
- FUNERAL HOME BENEFICIARIES: Physicians Mutual recommends against naming a funeral home as primary beneficiary, and where one is named, company policy requires a contingent beneficiary. Benefits are paid to the funeral home only to the extent of its interest and the remainder goes to the contingent beneficiary. Funeral homes are NOT allowed to be named as beneficiary at all in MD, MI, MT, NJ, OK, PA, SD, TX, and WV
- When naming an organization, list the organization's name rather than a person at the organization
- If an agent under a power of attorney signs instead of the owner, a copy of the document granting that authority must be attached
Sources
Data sourced from Physicians Mutual primary sources (22 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Physicians Mutual Customer Service
Phone1-800-228-9100
Mailing Address
Physicians Life Insurance Company, Life Customer Service, PO Box 3313, Omaha, NE 68103-0313
Annuity Customer Service
Dental claims and benefits (administered by Ameritas)
WebsiteLearn more→
Physicians Mutual / Physicians Life Customer Service (beneficiary and ownership changes)
Phone1-800-228-9100
Mailing Address
Change of Beneficiary (form LX14): Physicians Mutual / Physicians Life Insurance Company, Customer Service, PO Box 3272, Omaha, NE 68103-0272. Ownership Change / ILIT assignment (form LX511): Physicians Life Insurance Company, Life Customer Service, PO Box 3313, Omaha, NE 68103-0313.
WebsiteLearn more→
Physicians Life Insurance Company - Claims Services
Phone1-800-228-9100
Mailing Address
Physicians Life Insurance Company, Claims Services, PO Box 2018, Omaha, NE 68103-2018
Annuity claims and contracts
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
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