How Soon Does Life Insurance Pay? 
The entire claims process for life insurance proceeds is typically completed in a 2-3 week period from when the carrier gets the claim paperwork . Claim paperwork includes a completed claimant 's statement and a copy of the death certificate -LRB- some carriers may ask for additional paperwork -RRB- . If the insured died during the first 2 years of the policy -LRB- the contestability period -RRB- , the carrier will likely conduct a more in depth review regarding cause of death and if there were any issues with the paperwork when the program was placed in force -LRB- e.g. if the applicant intentionally lied on the application -RRB- . I hope the information is helpful - please feel free to contact me if you have any questions . Thanks very much . 