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Physicians Mutual Insurance Company has 22 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforPhysicians Mutual Insurance Company

    Insurance Companies
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.49/5stars

    Average of 61 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    56 complaints closed in last 3 years

    19 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/1/1940

    Years in Business: 122

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    This company offers individual life, health, disability, hospital indemnity, long term care and Medicare supplemental insurance and annuities. They provide claims assistance and customer service.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Physicians Mutual Insurance Company has 22 locations, listed below.

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      Headquarters
      2600 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68131-2672
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1940
      Years in Business:
      122
      Business Started:
      1/1/1902
      Business Incorporated:
      12/11/1985
      Accredited Since:
      5/1/1940
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Physicians Life Insurance Company
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      T:
      8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      W:
      8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Th:
      8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      F:
      8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Business Management
      • Annette Schmidt, Customer Service Manager
      • Scott Riche, Vice President of Policyowner Services
      • Kim Holzapfel, Corporate Communications Manager
      • Kathy Anderson, Vice President of Claim Services
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Scott Riche, Vice President of Policyowner Services

      Customer Contact

      • Annette Schmidt, Customer Service Manager
      • Scott Riche, Vice President of Policyowner Services
      • Kim Holzapfel, Corporate Communications Manager
      • Kathy Anderson, Vice President of Claim Services
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

      Customer Complaints

      56 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      61 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Janet W

      1 star

      11/07/2024

      I asked for my insurance policy to be terminated for the cash value of $818. I tried several times to do so. I am disabled and almost 70 years old. I was sent another letter saying that they needed my signature to do so. I sent it to you. Your next response was it did not match my signature on file. You then changed my policy to a term policy because I could no longer pay for it. And I was told you were going to use the cash value until it was gone to pay the premiums even tho I asked for it to be cancelled. I was treated rudely. I have another life ins policy with another co and do not need this one. I was told I could cash it out for the $818. I tried to do that. Then my policy was changed to a term policy and told you were going to use the $818 to pay on it until 2029 when the $818 was used up..This is how you treat your disabled customers. I have never been questioned about my signature before in my life. My signature is my signature. It may have changed a little thru the years, but I am quite sure it was still readable. I am letting everyone in my family know about how I have been treated in Physicians Mutual Co. I have tried to cancel this ins, and you will not let me and are using the cash value until it is gone. I do not believe this is good business practices.i asked you to cancel policy and send me the $818 cash value. You now say it is a term policy and I can not cancel it. This is how you do business? I see others have same complaints.

      Physicians Mutual Insurance Company Response

      11/12/2024

      Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience experienced while processing your service request. Although we cannot share details for privacy reasons, it appears your review was posted after we had processed your transaction as you had requested. We believe matters are resolved but we welcome you to call to discuss or confirm if you would like.

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