After a death in Ireland

How to tell Irish Life about a death

What Irish Life needs when someone dies, how to contact them, and what happens next.

How to tell them

Phone Irish Life on 01 704 1010. A claims assessor calls you back and sends the right claim form for the policy. Use a letter to confirm the notification in writing. An interim death certificate is accepted to start the assessment.

Step by step

  1. Phone Irish Life on 01 704 1010. A claims assessor calls you back.
  2. Send a letter to confirm the notification in writing.
  3. The assessor sends the right claim form for the policy and a document list. An interim death certificate is accepted to start.
  4. Return the form with the original or certified death certificate.

Contact details

Email
customerservice@irishlife.ie
Phone
01 704 1010
Form
Irish Life: how to claim, and their Guide to Death Claims
Official guidance
help.irishlife.ie

Others you may need to tell

Everyone to tell after a death in Ireland

Checked against the official information on 28 October 2026. Processes change, so check with them if anything looks different. LegacySteps is independent and is not connected to any of the organisations listed.