Estate planning and settlement at Zurich
Name beneficiaries by mail, fund a trust by mail, and report a death at 1-877-758-9333
Zurich 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 Zurich policyholders.
Beneficiary designations at Zurich can be managed by mail. Trust funding is also available, allowing families to name a trust as the policy beneficiary or establish an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT).
There are two sides to estate planning at Zurich: setting things up while you're alive, and the process survivors follow after a death.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to fund a trust by mail, and review 6 account types at Zurich.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to Zurich's Administrative Office at 1-877-758-9333. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
When someone dies →For questions about any of these procedures, contact Zurich's Policy Owner Services at 1-888-634-6780.
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Data sourced from Zurich primary sources (20 pages reviewed). How we research.
Zurich customer support
Administrative Office (Zurich American Life Insurance Company; Via Management Solutions LLC)
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Life Insurance Contracts (ZALICO Contact Us page)
Life Insurance Contracts (ZALICO Contact Us page, alternate)
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