American Council of Life Insurers: Policyholders' COVID-19 Vaccine Status Does Not Affect Life Insurance Claims

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSOps) -- The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following statement:

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American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Senior Health Actuary Jan Graeber issued the following statement on misinformation relating to COVID-19 vaccines:

"We said it before and, unfortunately, we must say it again because misinformation about life insurance claims and the COVID-19 vaccine continues to spread.

"Policyholders should rest assured that nothing has changed in the claims-paying process as a result of COVID-19 vaccinations. Life insurance policies are very clear on how they work, and what cause, if any, might lead to the denial of a claim. A policyholder's decision to receive or not receive a vaccine for COVID-19 is not one of them. Nothing has changed in life insurers' claims paying process.

"Policyholders should reach out to their life insurance companies, agents or financial professionals for their COVID-related questions. They will be happy to help."