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Privacy Policy

At Pan-American Life, your privacy is important to us. The following information is designed to explain how we collect information from our site and how we use this information once it is gathered.

How and Why We Obtain Personal Information

Pan-American Life collects personal information to provide you with better service. We may use this information to personalize the information you receive, develop products and services, process transactions in a timely manner or to respond to your inquiries.

Pan-American Life collects nonpublic personal information about you through the following sources:

  • Information we receive from you in applications or other forms,
  • Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates or others; and
  • Information we receive through a consumer reporting agency.

Pan-American Life does not sell visitor's personal information to non Pan-American Life companies.

Site Visitorship Data Collected on this Site

Pan-American Life uses visitorship data to improve the content and services offered to its site visitors. Pan-American Life reports site visitorship data on an anonymous basis. This data may include:

  • The number of people who visit our site
  • The pages they visit
  • The domain name of the site visitors are connecting from (e.g. yahoo.com)

Security

Pan-American Life is committed to safeguarding our Internet services and our customers' data. Therefore, we have implemented TruSecure, ICSA.net's rigorous security assurance program, to ensure that our Internet services comply with today's highest security standards. TruSecure Certification allows Pan-American Life to be confident in our ability to protect our customers' data and Internet services as we do business on the Web.

Pan-American Life works hard to make sure that our systems are secure. Where appropriate, we use firewalls, encryption technology, passwords and personal identification numbers and access control to systems and data.

How can you correct or update personal information? Pan-American Life business hours are from 9am to 5pm CST, Monday through Friday. You can contact us through our Customer Relationship Management Center (CRMC) at 1-877-939-4550 or if calling from Guatemala call 1-866-295-5670 or email us at www.panamericanlife.com to correct or update personal information.

Changes to Pan-American Life's Internet Privacy Policy

Pan-American Life has the right to change or remove this policy at our discretion. We invite you to visit this site frequently to learn of new privacy practices and changes to our policy.

Notice of Your Rights Concerning Pan-American Life Insurance Company's Privacy/Confidentiality Policies Regarding Your Personal Health/Medical Information

This Notice Describes How Medical Information About You May Be Used and Disclosed by Pan-American Life Insurance Company and How You Can Get Access To This Information. Please Read It Carefully.

As your insurer, Pan-American Life Insurance Company (Pan-American Life) may collect certain health information from you, either from your insurance application for coverage or from yourself or your provider for reimbursement of medical expenses.

The law permits Pan-American Life to share this information under certain circumstances without your written consent: for example, with a Third Party Administrator or other claims management individuals who need the information to administer your claim.

Pan-American Life must also, from time to time, disclose your personal information without your consent for legal reasons, such as to respond to a subpoena issued by a court of law or to a government agency conducting a criminal investigation.

Pan-American Life will not release any of your personal medical information to anyone other than as permitted by law without your prior written consent. After we obtain your written consent to share this information, you have the right to withdraw your consent for release of this information at any time by sending written notice to:

Privacy Officer
Pan-American Life Insurance Company
601 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

In addition, under certain conditions your health information may be disclosed to a plan sponsor for statistical, renewal or quotation purposes. However, your plan sponsor is not permitted to use such information for employment purposes.

You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your protected health information; however, Pan-American Life is not required to comply with such requests. We will make every effort to do so, however.

You have the right to inspect your file in our office and to make copies of your file.

In addition, if you send Pan-American Life a request in writing, we will give you details regarding any disclosures of your medical information while it has been in our possession.

If you elect to receive any or all of the above information electronically, you will always have the right to request paper copies of the information as well.

Pan-American Life Insurance Company Is Required by Law To Maintain The Policy of Your Personal Health Information and To Provide You With This Notice Advising You of Our Legal Duties and Privacy Practices With Respect to This Information.

Pan-American Life is Required to Abide by the Terms of This Notice and to Advise You If There Are Any Changes in Our Privacy Practices That Will Affect The Protection of Your Health Information in The Future.

If you have any complaints about the violation of your private medical information, please send a detailed description of your complaint to: Privacy Officer Pan-American Life Insurance Company 601 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 If you do file a complaint, Pan-American Life will attempt to resolve the complaint to your satisfaction. No retaliatory action will be taken for the filing of such a complaint. This notice is effective April 14, 2003 and will remain in effect until you are notified otherwise. If you have any questions about the confidentiality/privacy policy of Pan-American Life, or if you wish to file a complaint, please contact us at: Pan-American Life Insurance Company Privacy Officer 601 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: 1-877-939-4550 or if calling from Guatemala call 1-866-295-5670