New limits for life insurance phone claims!

4/27/2020 12:00:00 AM

Good news during these uncertain times!

 
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting every aspect of our lives, we understand that it can be more difficult to do business as usual. Therefore, Assumption Life is proud to announce that we have increased our limits for death claims made by phone.
 
By meeting the conditions shown in the below tables, a claim of up to $100,000 can be made over the phone if the policy is 10 years old or older.


Claims by phone outside Quebec

Amount of protection	Issue or reinstatement with proof of insurability	Death proof	Process
Up to $25,000	5 years or more	Online proof of death	Claim by phone
From $25,001 to $50,000	10 years or more	Online proof of death	Claim by phone
From $50,001 to $100,000	10 years or more	Death certificate required	Claim by phone

We require the Will when the policy is payable to the estate**
 

Claims by phone for Quebec

Amount of protection	Issue or reinstatement with proof of insurability	Proof of death	Process	When claim is payable to the beneficiary	When claim is payable to the estate
Up to $25,000	5 years or more	Online proof of death	Claim by phone	We require a copy of the last Will, however, we do not require a copy of the Will searches.	We require a copy of the last Will. We also require a copy of the Will searches from la Chambre des Notaires du Québec and from the Barreau du Québec.
From $25,001 to $50,000	10 years or more	Proof of death	Claim by phone	We require a copy of the last Will. We also require a copy of the will searches from la Chambre des Notaires du Québec and from the Barreau du Québec.
From $50,001 to $100,000	10 years or more	Death certificate required	Claim by phone

       
    
Contact our claims department at 1-800-455-7337 ext. 4007 if you have any questions or concerns.