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Lantern Life Insurance Review 2026

Formerly known as Bestow, Lantern isn’t selling new life insurance policies at this time.
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Formerly known as Bestow Life Insurance Company, Lantern Insurance is based in Dallas and previously sold term life insurance online. While existing policies are still serviced by the company, it’s not currently accepting any new applications for life insurance.

More about Lantern life insurance

Lantern Insurance Company is a member of Sammons Financial Group, which also owns Midland National Life Insurance Company. Lantern’s site is now a portal for servicing existing Bestow and Lantern life insurance policies.

How to contact Lantern

Lantern can be reached by:

  • Phone: Call 800-835-8803 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT.

  • Email: Send a message to team@lanterninsurance.com.

  • Live chat: Not available.

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