Last Updated: November 2020
If you’re looking for information about an Old Line Life Insurance policy, contact AIG customer service at 877-244-0304.
When you call AIG, 99% of the time the customer service person won’t know who Old Line Life Insurance is.
You need to tell them: “American General acquired Old Line Life in 2003 which is now AIG life insurance. Please put me in touch with someone who can look up my policy”. If no one can help, ask to speak with a supervisor.
And if you had success and have any tips, please share with us so we can help others find more information on their life insurance policies.
But PLEASE, do not call Rootfin or fill out a contact form if you’re trying to find information on an old policy. We don’t have access to this data.
Old Line Life Insurance was founded in 1910. In March of 2003, they merged with American General who is now AIG Life Insurance.
This article was written because we’ve come across several consumers who found an Old Line Life Insurance policy in a file or desk drawer while cleaning out a deceased family members house and wondering if they can make a claim.
You’ll have to call AIG and find out if the policy was still in force at the time of death. The policy could have been paid-up already if it was a whole life insurance policy. If it was a term life insurance policy, check the bank statements to see any withdrawals of premium from Old Line Life, American General or AIG.
That’s the best advice we have if you’re trying to find information on an Old Line Life Insurance Policy.
Old Line Life Insurance History in Pictures
Old Line Life has quite the history. We scoured the net to find any old photos or information to remember Old Line Life.
Here’s what we found:
A 1913 Annual Statement showing $1,651,500 of life insurance in force. In today’s dollars, that’s $43 MILLION in their 3rd year of business. See the image 2 down from here for their growth over the next 18 years.
A 1926 Old Line Life Insurance Company Celluloid Pocket Calendar
A 1931 Annual Statement (during the Great Depression) that showed $94,646,331 of life insurance in force. In today’s dollars, that’s $1.3 BILLION!
What about a not very politically correct Old Line Life Insurance coin with a swastika (they probably regretted this one!).
The coin on the right says “Membership Emblem of the Don’t Worry Club…Good Luck”
An old 1959 Stock Certificate:
An old “Book Bank”. A piggy bank that says “Time Flies… Prepare For To-Morrow”. “Save A Coin Each Day Keep The Calendar Up-To-Date”.
Here’s an Old Line Life Insurance Porcelain Sign.
Old Line Life was still going strong in the 1990’s. How about a commercial from the 1990’s where Old Line Life was advertising as an insert in cable bills:
Old Line Life Insurance certainly has a deep history in the heart of America.
These days the life insurance industry has morphed into working with independent life insurance agents as opposed to the old school way of direct marketing that Old Line Life Insurance used to distribute their life insurance products.
That’s probably why no one can find the agent on their policy – most policies seem to have been sold direct from advertisements.
With that said, if you’re in the market to shop your life insurance – please read below about using an independent life insurance agent to purchase your life insurance.
Working With An Independent Insurance Agent
You have several choices you can choose from and thousands of different companies on the market. An independent agent or agency can compare all of them.
Do you want access to the best highly rated companies all at once? The best way to do this is to click the link below and compare online.
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Independent agents have access to all of those companies and aren’t going to put one company in front of another. It’s their goal to obtain life insurance for you as cheaply as possible without sacrificing the guarantees life insurance is know for.
And to top it off, you can contact your agent if you have any questions. You don’t have to call the life insurance company direct – your agent is there to help you make beneficiary changes or increases/decreases to your coverage and most importantly – they’ll be there to help file the claim when that final day comes.
With all that said, we’d love to help you if you’re in the market to buy a life insurance policy right now.
And remember, if you’re looking for information about an Old Line Life Insurance policy, you have to contact AIG customer service at: 877-244-0304.
Rhonda M Arndt (Blabaum)
I may have an old line life insurance policy which expires 3/4/12. Wondering if this policy is still in effect, if so the beneficiary needs to be changed.
Sheila L Clover
I have a policy issued in July 82 and want to terminate and cash out this policy. Not sure who to talk to. Any info would be appreciated.
JUDY NESMITH
need to know more about my policy of “OLD LINE LIFE”
Barbara Rader
I have an Old Line Life Insurance policy and want to know my options.
James Montgomery
I just received a letter informing me that premium will triple and I did not know that AIG had absorbed Old Line Life. I am interested to find how ” Old Line Life Insurance policies ARE convertible to a permanent product at the same health class you initially obtained”.
Jeff Root
I’ve e-mailed all of you.
I cannot help make beneficiary changes or cash out your policy. You need to speak directly with American General customer service to do that. (800) 231-3655
If the customer service rep hasn’t heard of “Old Line Life Insurance”, let them know American General acquired them. If they still can’t find your policy, ask to speak with a manager who can help you. Your policy IS there.
For those that want to know their conversion options, please call me to discuss. 888-430-7668 x101. Jeff Root
barry obaker
i recently left a job that i had for almost 35 years and i had an life insurance policy with oldline i asked the company for the info so that i could continue the policy since i had it for so long and they said i couldnt i cant beleive after all these years that i couldnt continue the policy on my own can you tell me if i can and if there is any agent in the cumberland md area thank you
Joel Schrimsher
Retired military. Pay an allottment of 81.43 to Old Line Life which was merged. My paperwork has been lost and I need to know more information about the policy(s).
Joyce A. Schmidt
My husband had a policy with Old Line Life Ins. Co. He has recently passed away and I would like to know if the policy is still in effect. Please Email me with information.
LORI KRALL
Hi Jeff,
Wonder if you could help me. My grandmother passed a few years ago and have recently found an old life insurance policy through The Old Line LIfe that has a notation by my grama that says “this has changed to variable life insurance.” I am not sure if she would have ever cashed it out or if it is still in current. Date of issue was 2/22/94 and maturity date is listed as 2/22/02. Not sure where to go with this? Can you advise me on what I should do with this. Thank You, Lori Krall
Jeff Root
Lori, I emailed you. Please contact American General (now AIG Life Insurance).
Barry Brooks
Jeff, I appreciate the info on your website about Old Line Life insurance policy assistance I did need to contact AIG about 3 policies.
I did notice that you made refence to the OLL coin symbol as a swastika. The Nazi symbol rotated the opposite way of the symbol on the coin. This is a common mistake. I’m a WW2 buff/collector so the comment was obvious. Several tribes of American Indians also used this particular symbol in their ceremonies. It was also sometimes considered a good luck sign prior to 1940’s which probably explains it use with the inscription on the coin.
But in the current times probably best to leave your comment