- How to Report a Death to Scottish Widows Life Insurance
Below is a guide detailing how to inform Scottish Widows Life Insurance of a bereavement. Or, you can use Life Ledger's free and simple service to efficiently notify lots of companies of a death, all from one place.
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The Bereavement Team PO Box 28015 15 Dalkeith Road Edinburgh EH16 5WL
What information will you need to notify Scottish Widows Life Insurance of a death?
You will need the following information when informing Scottish Widows Life Insurance of a death:
Your name and telephone number
The name of the person who has died and any policy number(s) they had
If you don’t have any policy details to hand then they’ll ask for the date of birth and address of the deceased
A certified copy of the death certificate
Your relationship to the deceased
The next of kin
If the person who has died had any accounts with Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, Clerical Medical or St Andrew’s Life. Scottish Widows are all part of Lloyds Banking Group. With your permission, Scottish Widows can share information to close accounts as quickly as possible.
What Happens Next?
Once you have notified Scottish Widows of the death a representative inform you of the next steps. Should they require more information, they will let you know.
Who you can notify with Life Ledger
- Banks
- Life insurance
- Social media
- Building societies
- Health insurance
- Pet insurance
- Streaming services
- Credit cards
- Home insurance
- Travel insurance
- Loyalty cards
- Cable & satellite TV
- Telephone & broadband
- Energy providers
- Mobile
- Online shopping
- Water companies
- Pensions
Life Ledger is free to send death notifications
- Manage everything from one point
- Save time and effort
- Reduce stress and worry
- Collaborate with friends & family
What you need
The deceased’s:
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Full name and usual address
Death certificate or interim death certificate (scan or photograph)
From you:
A piece of photographic ID, such as a passport of driving licence, to upload and verify your identity. (scan or photograph)
About Life Ledger
A free, easy-to-use service that helps you tell over 1,000 companies in the UK, from one place about the death of a loved one. Simply click the link below to get started.
Life Ledger is free to send death notifications
- Manage everything from one point
- Save time and effort
- Reduce stress and worry
- Collaborate with friends & family
Who you can notify with Life Ledger
What you need
The deceased’s:
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Full name and usual address
Death certificate or interim death certificate (scan or photograph)
From you:
A piece of photographic ID, such as a passport of driving licence, to upload and verify your identity. (scan or photograph)
- Banks
- Life insurance
- Social media
- Building societies
- Health insurance
- Pet insurance
- Streaming services
- Credit cards
- Home insurance
- Travel insurance
- Loyalty cards
- Cable & satellite TV
- Telephone & broadband
- Energy providers
- Mobile
- Online shopping
- Water companies
- Pensions
About Life Ledger
A free, easy-to-use service that helps you tell over 1,000 companies in the UK, from one place about the death of a loved one. Simply click the link below to get started.
Who you can notify with Life Ledger
- Banks
- Life insurance
- Social media
- Building societies
- Health insurance
- Pet insurance
- Streaming services
- Credit cards
- Home insurance
- Travel insurance
- Loyalty cards
- Cable & satellite TV
- Telephone & broadband
- Energy providers
- Mobile
- Online shopping
- Water companies
- Pensions
Life Ledger is free to send death notifications
- Manage everything from one point
- Save time and effort
- Reduce stress and worry
- Collaborate with friends & family
Who you can notify with Life Ledger
- Banks
- Life insurance
- Social media
- Building societies
- Health insurance
- Pet insurance
- Streaming services
- Credit cards
- Home insurance
- Travel insurance
- Loyalty cards
- Cable & satellite TV
- Telephone & broadband
- Energy providers
- Mobile
- Online shopping
- Water companies
- Pensions
What you need
- Date of Birth
- Date of Death
- Full name and usual address
- Death certificate or interim death certificate (scan or photograph) From you:
- A piece of photographic ID, such as a passport of driving licence, to upload and verify your identity. (scan or photograph)
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