Can paid for life insurance be canceled? 
Can a paid for life insurance policy be cancelled ? Yes , by the owner of the policy . You do not mention which state you are in which is unfortunate . The first call should have been to the state office of the insurance commissioner to see if you could reverse the cancelation request . Is there a possibility that your father also cashed the check ? If the check has not been processed , there is a possibility , however slight . Unfortunately your father let the company off the hook unless your state has a grace period for cancelations the company has no requirement to take him back . 