Complete the Request for Change of Beneficiary form by listing the full given name for each person being named. Indicate their address, social security number, date of birth, and relationship to the insured person.
As the policyholder, only you — or someone who holds durable power of attorney for you — can change your life insurance beneficiaries. However, if your policy names an irrevocable beneficiary, you will also need to get that beneficiary's consent before making changes.
The legal authority to modify revocable beneficiaries typically rests with the grantor or settlor of the trust. The grantor can add or remove beneficiaries, change the distribution percentages, or modify any other provisions related to the beneficiaries.
Generally, you can review and update your beneficiary designations by contacting the company or organization that provides your insurance or retirement plan. You can sometimes do this online. Otherwise, you'll have to complete, sign, and mail a paper form.
It's simple — to change a beneficiary, you just send the new person's details to your insurer. It's a good idea to have a few backups in mind at all times, as you never know when you might need to make a change.
You must use form POL-28-COM. Please indicate the account registration to include owner/joint owner(s) first name, middle initial and last name. Please include the owner's social security number and the Primerica Shareholder Services Account number for which the change of beneficiary will apply.
You can request a transfer form directly from your life insurance company. However, you may also have to change the policy to indicate that the insured is no longer the owner. After the transfer, the new owner is responsible for making all premium payments.
It's essential to carefully review and select the people in your life who you'd like to receive your retirement benefits — your beneficiaries — prior to retiring, as making changes to your beneficiaries after you've retired is extremely difficult, if even possible at all.
Policyowner, as only the policyowner has the authority to change the beneficiary designation on a life insurance policy. Other parties like the payer, primary beneficiary, and insurer do not have that right. The policyowner maintains the legal rights to modify the beneficiary as they see fit.