Insurance policies - deceased person

jinja

Hello
An elderly relative has recently died.
Can anyone advise me how to find out what insurances policies they may have paid into.

I know several insurance men called to their house to collect over the years but I don't know what companies they were all affliated with and if all these have expired and / or been claimed.

Thank you

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IvanOpinion

jinja, I presume that there is no paperwork sitting about the house. Is there enough of an estate that warrants the use of a solicitor .. I wouldhave thought it would be their job to pull together all the assets. The problem with insurance companies is that you will not be able to simply phone them and ask because the Data Protection act will get in the way... you need to put it in wroting enclosing a copy of the death certificate (could be timely and costly).

Hopefully someone else will come along and offer something a bit more constructive.

ivan

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

There's a web site you can go to for banks & building societies etc. Have a look here.

*MF*

jinja - I have never used this, I just know it exists, and it looks as tho' there is a fee of £18.00, maybe it will help, all I can suggest (in the hope it helps) take a look, and form your own opinion

http://www.uar.co.uk/next.htm