Life Insurance My dad passed away. We can’t find his policy but some years ago he told me his funeral is paid for. By Insure.com | Posted on March 12, 2013 Why you should trust Insure.com Quality Verified At Insure.com, we are committed to providing honest and reliable information so that you can make the best financial decisions for you and your family. All of our content is written and reviewed by industry professionals and insurance experts. We maintain strict editorial independence from insurance companies to maintain editorial integrity, so our recommendations are unbiased and are based on a comprehensive list of criteria. Unfortunately this could be like finding a needle in a haystack. Here are some tips for finding lost life insurance, such as looking at past checks or credit card statements for hints of premium payments. But also, your father’s statement makes me think he may have purchased a pre-need insurance policy through a local funeral home. These policies, sold by funeral directors who are licensed insurance agents, specifically cover funeral expenses and allow the buyer to pre-plan funeral arrangements. If you know which funeral home your father would have preferred, check with them on the existence of a pre-need insurance policy. Related Articles Can I take out a life insurance policy on my spouse? By Penny Gusner What happens to the cash value of my whole life insurance policy when I die? By Nupur Gambhir What is guaranteed cash value in a life insurance policy? By Laine Adley Can I withdraw money from my term life insurance? By Nupur Gambhir Do life insurance policies pay out if a person dies of old age? By Les Masterson Can you cash in a paid up life insurance policy? By Les Masterson