Which Companies Offer Final Expense Insurance In Hawaii?

Life insurance is governed by the state of Hawaii, not the federal government. For this reason, burial insurance plans in the nation vary from state to state.

Below is a table that outlines the top burial insurance companies available in Hawaii.

 

Insurer
Policy Details
Score
Prices
$2K-$50K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 45-85
Foresters Financial
$5K-$35K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 50-85
Foresters Financial
4.0/5
$2K-$25K
No waiting period
Applicant age 40-89
3.5/5
$5K-$50K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 50-80
3.25/5
Transamerica
$1K-$50K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 0-85
Transamerica
3.25/5
Americo
$2K-$40K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 40-85
Americo
3.25/5
$2K-$50K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 45-80
3.25/5
$5K-$100K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 18-80
3.0/5
Baltimore Life
$2.5K-$15K
No waiting period
Applicant age 45-89
Baltimore Life
2.75/5
American Amicable
$2.5K-$50K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 50-85
American Amicable
2.75/5
$3K-$20K in coverage
2-Year Waiting Period
Applicant age 45-85
$5K-$100K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 18-85
2.5/5
$15/mo-$35K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 0-85
$2K-$25K in coverage
2-Year Waiting Period
Applicant age 45-85
2.5/5
Liberty Bankers Life
$3K-$40K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 18-80
Liberty Bankers Life
2.25/5
Fidelity Life
$5K-$35K in coverage
No waiting period
Applicant age 50-85
Fidelity Life
2.25/5
$10K-$15K in coverage
2-Year Waiting Period
Applicant age 45-80
2.0/5
$5K-$25K in coverage
2-Year Waiting Period
Applicant age 50-80
2.0/5
AAA
$3K-$25K in coverage
2-Year Waiting Period
Applicant age 45-85
AAA
1.5/5
Guarantee Trust Life
$2K-$10K
Y1 refund of premiums,
Y2 50% payout,
Y3+ full benefits
Applicant age 40-90
Guarantee Trust Life
1.0/5
AIG
$5K-$25K in coverage
2-Year Waiting Period
Applicant age 50-80
AIG
1.0/5
1-25 Units
2-Year Waiting Period
Applicant age 50-85
0.75/5

 

How Much Does Funeral Insurance Cost In Hawaii?

Age$5,000$10,000$25,000
40$12$21$47
45$13$23$52
50$14$24$55
55$15$28$64
60$18$33$76
65$22$41$97
70$28$53$127
75$37$71$172
80$50$98$241
85$68$136$335
86$87$171$423
87$105$206$510
88$121$241$596
89$131$260$651
90$150$300N/A
Source for monthly prices: Choice Mutual quote calculator. Rates are calculated at a non-tobacco rating, rounded to the nearest dollar, and are valid as of 05/17/2025.
Age$5,000$10,000$25,000
40$14$25$57
45$15$27$63
50$17$31$71
55$20$36$84
60$23$43$103
65$29$54$130
70$37$70$169
75$50$97$238
80$69$135$332
85$95$178$440
86$120$236$585
87$140$277$686
88$160$317$788
89$181$357$888
90$177$354N/A
Source for monthly prices: Choice Mutual quote calculator. Rates are calculated at a non-tobacco rating, rounded to the nearest dollar, and are valid as of 01/15/2025.

 

How Does Burial Life Insurance Work?

Burial insurance, also known as final expense insurance or funeral insurance, is a small whole life policy primarily designed to cover your end-of-life expenses. When you die, the policy pays out a tax-free cash benefit to your loved ones so they can carry out your funeral.

The payout money can be used for any purpose, and any remaining funds (if applicable) are theirs to keep and use as they see fit.

Since these are whole life policies, they accumulate cash value, last a lifetime, and have a fixed premium. There are two main types of burial insurance you can buy. First, there are simplified issue plans that don’t require a medical exam, but require you to answer health questions.

If approved, there is no waiting period, which means you’re fully insured for natural or accidental death when the policy starts. On the other hand, there are guaranteed acceptance policies that have no health questions. Since the insurer is unaware of your health history, a two-year waiting period applies.

If you die during the first two years, the insurance company will only refund your premiums plus roughly 10%. The only exception to the waiting period is accidental death.

 

How Much Does A Funeral Cost In Hawaii?

Service TypeAverage Cost
Burial Service$7,835
Direct Burial (No Service)$4,723
Cremation Service$5,812
Direct Cremation (No Service)$1,688
Funeral with service data source: NFDA General Price List Study
Direct funeral data source: Funeralocity

Keep in mind that burial costs and cremation costs vary greatly depending on the specifics of your desired funeral.

 

The Free Look Period In Hawaii And The FTC Funeral Rule

Life insurance policies in Hawaii must include a free look period that lasts 15 days or more. During this time, every policyholder has the right to refuse a policy for any reason and receive a refund (if any premiums have been paid).

On the national level, the FTC Funeral Rule empowers consumers when dealing with funeral homes. It gives consumers the right to buy products from third parties such as caskets or urns.

Furthermore, funeral homes must provide written and verbal prices when requested, and consumers are allowed to choose à la carte which products and services they want from a funeral home. They do not have to wholesale accept pre-packed funeral plans.

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Jeff Root
Jeff Root
Life Insurance Expert
Editor
  • Nationally licensed life insurance agent with over 19 years of experience
  • Best selling Amazon author.

Jeff Root is a nationally licensed life insurance expert with over 19 years of experience. He has personally helped over 3000 clients with their life insurance needs. Jeff is a best-selling Amazon author and the managing partner of a highly successful insurance brokerage that manages over 2,500 licensed insurance agents across the USA. He has been a featured life insurance source for prestigious websites such as Forbes, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, Nerdwallet, and many more.

David Duford
David Duford
Life Insurance Expert
Editor
  • Nationally licensed life insurance agent with over 14 years of experience
  • Best selling Amazon author of five insurance sales books.

David Duford is a nationally licensed insurance expert with over 14 years of experience. He has personally helped more than 15,000 clients buy life insurance. David has been featured as an expert source for highly authoritative publications such as A.M. Best and Insurancenewsnet. He also runs one of the largest Youtube channels to help aspiring insurance agents serve their clients better.

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  1. NFDA General Price List Study. https://nfda.org/news/media-center/nfda-news-releases/id/8134/2023-nfda-general-price-list-study-shows-inflation-increasing-faster-than-the-cost-of-a-funeral
  2. Funeralocity. https://www.funeralocity.com/average-funeral-price
  3. 15 days. https://law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/title-24/chapter-431/section-431-10d-603/
  4. FTC Funeral Rule. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/truth-advertising/funeral-rule
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Disclaimers
  1. Data sourced from Choice Mutual quote calculator for a 65-year-old applicant who does not use tobacco. Data is valid as of 07/31/2025.
  2. Data sourced from Choice Mutual quote calculator using a 365-day rolling average (08/01/2024-08/01/2025).
  3. Data sourced from 2023 NFDA General Price List Study.