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VA life insurance

VA life insurance can offer financial security for Veterans, service members, and their spouses and dependent children. Explore your options, manage your policy, and file claims to get the insurance benefits you've earned.

Get VA life insurance

  • Find out which life insurance plans you may qualify for—and the benefits you’ll receive with each plan.

  • Find out if you can get your insurance premium waived or receive your benefits early in certain situations.

  • If you’re the beneficiary of a Veteran or service member enrolled in a VA life insurance plan, find out if you can get free financial planning and online will preparation services.

Manage your policy and benefits

  • Find out how to check your policy’s status, update your information, or pay your premium online.

  • Keep the information up to date about who you want to receive your insurance proceeds. This will make it easier for your family members to file a claim in their time of need.

  • Find out how to claim VA life insurance benefits under your policy.

  • Track the status of your life insurance appeal.

  • If you disagree with a decision on your application for life insurance benefits, you can request a decision review. You can also manage any review requests or appeals you already filed.

  • Find out when and how you can convert your VA life insurance to a commercial policy.

  • If you’ve received a denial letter for Traumatic Injury Protection Life Insurance benefits that instructs you to use this form, file your appeal by the date provided in your letter.

  • Sign up to pay your Veterans’ Group Life Insurance premium automatically from your bank account.

  • If you think we may owe you funds from a VA insurance policy, search our unclaimed funds records by the qualifying Veteran's name.

More information and resources

  • Use our life insurance needs calculator to help decide how much life insurance you need.

  • Get the facts on common myths, rumors, and misconceptions about SGLI and VGLI insurance.

  • Learn about our new online process for enrolling in Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance.

  • Find out how to reach out to ask a question about your policy or file a claim for benefits.

  • Find and download the forms you need to apply for and manage your life insurance benefits.

  • Download life insurance handbooks, guides, and newsletters.

  • Learn about the law requiring us to pay all benefits by electronic funds transfer.

  • You have 4 options to get life insurance as you transition out of service, but they have time limits. Learn about your options if you have preexisting conditions.

  • Learn the truth about the rumors that there are special dividends for Veterans who don’t have an active government life insurance policy.

  • Get help planning a burial, order a headstone or other memorial item, and apply for survivor and dependent benefits.

  • Find out if you’re eligible for tax-free monthly payments as a wartime Veteran or surviving spouse or child.

  • Find out how to apply for and manage your VA health care benefits.

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