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USAA Life develops life insurance products and financial services for military members and their families. Founded in 1922, it offers term life, whole life and universal life insurance, along with annuities and financial planning services.

Pros
  • Affordable insurance rates
  • Easy application process
  • Comprehensive coverage options
Cons
  • Slow claims processing
  • Inconsistent communication

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    Reviewed March 12, 2026

    For 3 year I have had homeowners insurance with this company, started out around 3200 and every year the rate has increased and not even a physical call about the increase, this particular year the increase was at its highest around 2400 dollars putting my new rate around 6970.00. (Wow.) No one called about this increase, except for my bank leaving a text message that my mortgage was increasing 450.00 due to homeowners insurance. What part of the military do you actually help and support, not this veteran that's for sure. I have found compatible homeowners insurance around the 4700 range. I had auto insurance with this company as well and cancelled that after several price hikes as well. Even refused to refund my 161 auto insurance after i switched within my 6 month pay period and they told be why, "your policy had changed (not by my doing) even after I paid my rate for six months, that's how much I owed them."

    I have no claims with either and i have nothing but bad blood for this company. I truly hope you are helping our military and vets with good insurance rates, and not frustrating them with your constant price hike and poor communication. Very negative and would not recommend, unless frustration is your only friend (I hope not). NFL legends take note.

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    Reviewed June 2, 2024

    I would recommend for medical coverage outside U.S. when traveling. Thank you to USAA for providing this service as a partner to its members. I would have been at a loss without USAA recommendation. I would recommend for other USAA members.

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      CoverageStaffRates

      Reviewed March 18, 2024

      This review just basically says how horrible USAA is to veterans. They claim in their commercials that they support veterans and military and that is complete bull. I am a veteran who has gone through quite a lot in my life, and due to my previous history which was in the military which includes some mental issues and they refuse me due to that. How can a company that prides itself on assisting veterans when they don't they don't even give you the option for a higher rate which I understand but they just frankly just deny you. So my suggestion to all you veterans out there is to stay away from these guys going for life insurance especially God forbid if you have any issues with mental or even physical stay away from them.

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      Customer ServiceCoveragePricePunctuality & SpeedStaffRates

      Reviewed Dec. 4, 2020

      USAA made signing up for life insurance very easy. Before Covid19 shut down, we were able to have a representative come to our home to complete the insurance paperwork and health screening. They have always been courteous and quick to respond. We feel our coverage is a fair price.

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      Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

      Reviewed Sept. 4, 2020

      Excellent company. Been with them over 50 years. Highly recommend them. Customer service is always quick yet friendly and professional. No arguments or disagreements ever from their agents. Follow on service is also outstanding.

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      Reviewed April 8, 2019

      I worked for the U.S. Army for 33 years before I retired at 56 with a FULL retirement (FERS system). I selected USAA to rollover my Thrift Savings Plan funds into a retirement income annuity. Since I did my full time before retirement I am not liable for the 10% IRS penalty for early withdrawal. The first couple of years USAA issued my annuity with that condition exempting from that.

      This year they claim they implemented a “new system” and because of that alone they are now saying I am NOT due that condition AND that they cannot verify my years of service!!! They offer no option to redress this in house and say I need to consult a tax professional. I still have my DD214 and other documents proving my years of service, but they demonstrated no interest whatsoever in my verification of my years of service. A WARNING: AVOID DOING ANY BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY THEY ARE TOXIC!!! McKinley **.

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      Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

      Reviewed March 1, 2019

      My mom passed away Feb 4th. It's now March 1st, and I'm STILL struggling to have her supplemental insurance terminated. I've spent HOURS on hold, been bounced between numerous departments, spoken with many agents. A bill came in 8 days after she died. Not good... USAA has NEVER been good, in my experience, in terms of customer service.

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      Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

      I've had an immediate annuity with USAA for 2 years. My 1099-R's were correct for both tax years, with a distribution code of "2". This tax season, 2018, my 1099-R had a distribution code "1" instead of "2". I spoke to two agents and they told me code 1 was correct. No, IT'S NOT! I fall under exception with code 2! The second agent told me that USAA is only using code 1 now despite the fact that I had the IRS site with the 2018 1099-R forms and instructions on the computer and read it to them! I was told that I cannot speak to anyone in the tax department or a supervisor. USAA just made their own rules and screwed me royally! This change subjects me to a 50% reduction in what would have been the meager tax refund for 2018! Because of the early withdrawal penalties, I can't even transfer the annuity to another company for at least 8 years. I do not recommend USAA for this product! Go elsewhere...

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed June 5, 2018

      6 years ago we moved a paid up life insurance policy to USAA and were told money could be pulled out any time without a problem. Now we are at a point where we have to pull some money out to pay for care costs. Requested the payout almost 1 month ago and were told it would take 2 weeks. After 2 weeks nothing! Called and were told the request HAD to be reviewed by the legal department which would take up to 15 business days. Each time we called we get a different story and a different timeline. As soon as this is resolved all accounts will be pulled out of USAA and moved to Navy Federal!!!

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      CoveragePrice

      Reviewed March 28, 2018

      They do not provide any information about what are the causes of fatality covered by the insurance. The policy is not clear. It is a pain to get straight the beneficiaries' information. They offer and charge for a service that they do not provide.

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      USAA Life author review by Ashley Eneriz

      USAA Life offers a variety of life insurance policies for active-duty, retired and discharged members of the military and their spouses, as well as a term life insurance plan for customers' children under the age of 17. Unlike other life insurance companies, USAA will pay benefits on a member's policy even if he or she is killed in war. Additionally, some USAA life insurance policies do not require a medical exam.

      • Severe injury benefit: USAA Life offers all of its active members an exclusive benefit of $25,000 if they receive certain severe injuries while doing their military duty.

      • Fast-track insurance application: The company will expedite an application for military term life insurance to make sure that you have coverage before you deploy.

      • Free financial advice: USAA Life helps counsel your beneficiaries on their finances in the event of your death.

      • Initial insurance quote: The company provides an online form that lets you enter some basic personal information and, in turn, receive price quote estimates for both universal and term life insurance policies.

      • Online account access: The company lets you manage your account on a variety of devices, including laptops, mobile devices and iPads.

      by Ashley Eneriz Deputy Editor, Personal Finance

      Ashley is an expert finance writer who worked for 12 years with top names in the industry, including Discover, The Hartford, ScotiaBank, Chime and Synchrony. She joined ConsumerAffairs in 2022, and specializes in coverage of banking, credit repair and debt management. Her writing has also been featured in Forbes, Time, Yahoo, MSN and Reader’s Digest. In her personal life, she enjoys homeschooling her three daughters and writing children's books.

      USAA Life Company Information

      Company Name:
      USAA Life
      Year Founded:
      1922
      Address:
      9800 Fredericksburg Rd.
      City:
      San Antonio
      State/Province:
      TX
      Postal Code:
      78288
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.usaa.com