Accelerated death benefit riders give policyholders access to life insurance policy funds for specified illnesses while they’re still living.

A recent private binding ruling has reiterated the stringent conditions applied to qualify for death benefit dependant.

The bill would correct a flaw from previous legislation that lawmakers say has forced veterans' families to forgo a burial at ...

Because her husband never sought professional help for his mental health problems and was never officially diagnosed with PTSD, the VA denied Linda’s claim to receive dependent death benefits ...

When a Social Security beneficiary passes away, their family may be eligible for a one-time death payment. Understanding who ...

Thankfully, despite any arguable surface-level similarities shared, Death of a Unicorn is a madcap morality tale unto itself, ...

Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads ...

The Tar Heels’ 1-12 record in Quadrant 1 games proved not to be a fatal flaw as North Carolina will face San Diego State in ...

Those living outside the U.S. can report the death of a U.S. citizen to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate, or contact a Federal Benefits Unit. A spouse may get a one-time death benefit of $255.