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Find a Location

Americo Life Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Americo Life Inc.

      300 W 11th St Kansas City, MO 64105-1618

    • Americo Life Inc.

      PO Box 410288 Kansas City, MO 64141-0288

    Business ProfileforAmerico Life Inc.

    Life Insurance
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.13/5stars

    Average of 80 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    99 complaints closed in last 3 years

    44 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Based in Kansas City, Americo provides financial products including life insurance, term insurance, annuities and final expense. Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company is authorized to conduct the business of insurance in the District of Columbia and all states except New York and Vermont. 

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Americo Life Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Americo Life Inc.

        300 W 11th St Kansas City, MO 64105-1618

      • Americo Life Inc.

        PO Box 410288 Kansas City, MO 64141-0288

      Location of This Business
      300 W 11th St, Kansas City, MO 64105-1618
      BBB File Opened:
      7/28/1994
      Years in Business:
      31
      Business Started:
      10/26/1992
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • National Farmers Union Life
      • Americo Life Insurance
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      • Victory Life Insurance Company
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      Business Management
      • Dawna McGill, Compliance Manager
      • Jack Fortini, Company Contact
      • Becky Criswell, Director of compliance
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Becky Criswell, Director of compliance

      Customer Contact

      • Becky Criswell, Director of compliance
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (816) 391-2246
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: How to buy life insurance

      Customer Complaints

      99 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/02/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      12/10/2022 I signed up for Health Insurance only with the Insurance agent through Marketplace using **************. The insurance agent is: ********* ** ********* [email protected] Licensed Insurance Agent Simplified Insurance Solution   At no time did we discuss Life Insurance. I did not sign any paperwork for Life Insurance. My husband and I agreed to health insurance with ***** and requested the payment of $48.07 per month be automatically paid from our bank account. The banking information was provided to *** *********. I have learned recently that my checking account has been debited $48.00 per month by a company called, Americo, for Life Insurance. I do not know of this company, did not sign any paperwork, and do not have a policy number. To date, Americo has illegally removed $672.00 from my personal checking account. I immediately contacted my bank in Feb. 2024, to request their assistance. They contacted Americo and Americo sent them a typed form with my name, banking information for automatic withdrawal, and an electronic signature of consent. I have never seen this form, nor did I give consent. Interestingly, the form provided to my bank does not have a policy number. I contacted *** ********* on Feb. 23, 2024, and again on April 24, 2024, requesting he provide me proof of the request for Life Insurance. He has not responded to me nor has he provided any proof of consent. I have contacted Americo by telephone numerous times, but the automated voice mail is requesting my social security number before I can speak with an agent. I will not provide that number to them. I emailed Americo requesting information but their response was for me to send them a copy of my bank statement. I will not provide that to this company either. Today, May 2, 2024, I attempted to use the Americo Customer Portal to get information. The portal informed me ," We could not find a policy matching the details you entered. Please confirm information and try again. For assistance call *************" I only provided my name and date of birth. I do not have a policy number, nor do I have any paperwork from Americo about a Life Insurance policy. I see on the BBB website where others have had the same problem. I have included a letter I saw online that describes exactly what I am dealing with as well. I am not simply looking for a refund. I am looking to have a FULL investigation on how I was enrolled without knowledge. Thank you in advance for your help. ***** *******
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      Customer Reviews

      80 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Elisa P

      1 star

      07/21/2024

      This is a company that uses deceptive means to get your money. I called a number trying to reach my insurance company to inform them that I mistakenly received mail that belonged to a different client. Somehow I was redirected to this company. When I explained why I was calling, the agent pretended to be associated with my company and then tried to sell me an insurance policy using fraudulent means by giving me misinformation. It took me a few minutes to figure out what this guy was doing and put a stop to it! Beware!

      Americo Life Inc. Response

      07/23/2024

      Hello, we apologize for the negative experience you've had. Can you please contact us directly with your policy number and the best contact information to reach you at. If you prefer to contact us directly please submit a correspondence to [email protected]. Thank You for allowing us the opportunity to assist you.

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