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Do life insurance companies require an autopsy be performed before they pay a claim?
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Usually the family can decide if an autopsy is to be performed and the insurance company will pay for it, but usually they require that the coroner perform an autopsy in order for the claim to be settled. There are certain situations where an autopsy may be waived, and the family has the right to refuse autopsy but in those cases it may affect how the claim is settled. Insurance companies require an autopsy to be performed during the investigation of suspicious deaths, in the case of unattended deaths, or in the case of unexplained deaths.