Summit National Life Insurance Company
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Policyholder Information
Site Contents:
Company Overview - Background information on the company
Policy & Claims Administration - Information on how policies and claims are being handled
Contact Information - Contacts for more information concerning your policy or claim
Company Details - Additional information about the company
Frequently Asked Questions - Answers to frequently asked questions about the company and the insolvency process
Company Overview
Summit National Life Insurance Company was an insurer domiciled in Pennsylvania that was licensed to operate in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The company marketed a portfolio consisting of whole life, universal life, term, and interest-sensitive products along with individual annuity products.

The company was placed into rehabilitation in May 1994 with a subsequent order of liquidation issued in November 1994. The state life and health guaranty associations helped arrange for Midland National Life Insurance Company to assume all of Summit National's policies.

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Policy & Claims Administration
Policies of an insolvent company are often transferred to a financially sound insurance company. If policies are not transferred to another company, the policies are continued and claims administered by either the guaranty associations or a third-party administrator (TPA) working on behalf of the associations. Please contact the company/TPA listed below or the guaranty association in your state of residence for more information about your policy.
Type of Policy Transferred to: Transfer Date
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Midland National Life Insurance Company
One Midland Plaza
Sioux Falls, SD. 57193-0001
800-923-3223 (Life policies)866-270-9564 (Annuity policies)
http://www.mnlife.com/
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November 01, 1994
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Contact Information
Guaranty association coverage is coordinated on a state-by-state basis, with coverage usually being provided by the association in your state of residence, regardless of where you purchased your policy. Policyholders should contact their state guaranty association with any questions they have about their policies. The drop-down menu below will take you to your state association's Web site, which provides answers to frequently asked questions and contact information.
The liquidator, by court order, becomes the sole owner of the company's assets and administers the estate of the company.
If you are unsure who to contact with your questions, please e-mail us here, and we will forward your message to the appropriate party.
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Company Details
NAIC Number: 71080
An NAIC number is a five-digit number assigned to every insurance company by the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners). Because each company has its own unique number, the NAIC number can be used to identify a particular company.
Domiciliary State: Pennsylvania
The domiciliary state is the state in which an insurance company is incorporated or organized.
Rehabilitation Date: May 06, 1994
Following the rehabilitation date, the insurance commissioner of the company's domiciliary state initiates a process whereby every attempt is made to help the company regain its financial footing.
Liquidation Date: November 01, 1994
The liquidation date is the date that the state court orders the liquidation of the company. The liquidator is the domestic state insurance commissioner, who appoints a deputy liquidator (also called a special deputy receiver) to marshal the company's assets and pay the claims asserted against the liquidated company according to the state's insurance receivership priority statute.
Estate Closed: March 03, 2006
The estate closed date is the date that the court orders a close to the estate. No futher costs and recoveries other than minor amounts are anticipated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Insolvency FAQs
General FAQ's
The Insolvency Process
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