Estate planning and settlement at TMHCC
Name beneficiaries online and report a death at 1-800-605-2282
TMHCC is an insurance company with 6 products relevant to estate planning. Life insurance and annuity proceeds transfer directly to named beneficiaries outside of probate, making beneficiary designations one of the most important estate planning steps for TMHCC policyholders.
Beneficiary designations at TMHCC can be managed online. Trust funding options vary by account type—check with TMHCC for specifics.
TMHCC provides specific procedures for both proactive estate planning and filing claims after a death.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to manage beneficiaries online, and review 6 account types at TMHCC.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to TMHCC's WorldTrips Claims Department at 1-800-605-2282. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
When someone dies →Reach TMHCC's Surety Group home office at 1-310-649-0990 for help with any of these procedures. Email inquiries can be sent to suretyonline@tmhcc.com.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The TMHCC Surety Group writes Court Judicial Probate & Fiduciary Bonds. Its product page lists fiduciary bonds for long-term guardianships, non-court-controlled trusts, and special needs trusts, a professional fiduciary program for people with multiple fiduciary appointments, and a limited control agreement program in which estate assets are placed with and monitored by a participating brokerage. TMHCC's surety bonds are underwritten by American Contractors Indemnity Company, Texas Bonding Company, United States Surety Company, and U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, and are "For agent use only," so a bond is obtained through an appointed surety agent. Surety Group home office: (310) 649-0990, suretyonline@tmhcc.com.
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Data sourced from TMHCC primary sources (36 pages reviewed). How we research.
TMHCC customer support
Corporate Headquarters
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WorldTrips travel medical plans (U.S.)
WorldTrips trip insurance - travel assistance (U.S.)
Specialty Group - Wakefield, MA
Surety Group - Los Angeles (home office)
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Website
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