Executive orders issued by New York and New Jersey governors, together with recent amendments to the insurance and banking regulations issued by the New York State and New Jersey State Departments of Financial Services, have extended grace periods for those able to demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These grace periods and rights are currently in effect and could potentially be extended, but are temporary.
Grace Period
If you can demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, your life insurance carrier must extend to 90 days the applicable grace period for the payment of premiums and fees under your life insurance policy. If you do not make a timely premium payment and can demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, your life insurance carrier cannot impose any late fees relating to the premium payment or report you to a credit reporting agency or a debt collection agency regarding such premium payment.
Overdue Payments
The regulations also require your life insurance carrier to permit you to pay the overdue premium over a 12-month period if you did not make a timely premium payment due to financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 and can still demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Demonstrating Financial Hardship
If you are unable to make a timely premium payment due to financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, reach out to your life insurance carrier directly.
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Contact Your Life Insurance Carrier
For specific details regarding your policy, please contact your provider.
American General Life Insurance Company (AIG)
800-888-2452
Banner Life Insurance Company
800-638-8428
Fidelity Life
800-369-3990
Genworth
855-706-9548
Globe Life Insurance Company
800-811-3927
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
800-487-1485
Pacific Life Insurance Company
800-347-7787
Protective Life Insurance Company
800-866-9933
Prudential Life Insurance Company
800-556-8527
SBLI Life Insurance Company
800-694-7254
Transamerica
800-852-4678
United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
800-775-6000
Voya Financial
877-886-5050
William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York
800-346-4773
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