Many states allow life insurers 30 days to review the claim on a life insurance policy. Then they can pay it, deny it or ask for additional information, before making a decision on payment of a claim.
Most life insurance companies pay out death benefits within 30 to 60 days of the date of receiving the death claim.
There is no set time frame but insurance companies are motivated to pay as soon as possible, after receiving bona fide proof of death, to avoid steep interest charges for delaying payment of claims.
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