If you have lung cancer or mesothelioma, you need to know the beneficiaries of your insurance policy or retirement plan

Note: The following is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified attorney

If you have lung cancer, you should monitor and if necessary, update the beneficiaries of your insurance policy or retirement plan. The beneficiaries are the people or organizations who will receive the money from your insurance policy or retirement plan in the event of your death. You might even have secondary beneficiaries in your insurance policy or retirement plan. These people or organizations receive the money in case the primary beneficiaries die or cease to exist. It is especially important to update the beneficiaries on your life insurance policy or retirement plan if your family situation has changed due to death, divorce, or remarriage.