The concept doesn’t apply; you stop paying dues to one org, pay dues to a different org instead, fill out new paperwork and change the beneficiary on your life insurance.
The main thing, I would say, is to get the life insurance now—though signing up for cryo at the last minute is also difficult, so again, sign up with CI for now (membership dues and costs cheaper) and then worry later about switching to a local Australian org if one gets started.
It’s my perception, if you pay up front at CI, you can get your money back, no problem.
But that’s bad if your spouse wants the money, and has you cremated.
Can’t speak for Alcor…
You make the cryonics org a beneficiary of the life insurance, or even have the life insurance in their name, so the spouse can’t get hold of it—a situation that has arisen a few times, apparently.
The concept doesn’t apply; you stop paying dues to one org, pay dues to a different org instead, fill out new paperwork and change the beneficiary on your life insurance.
The main thing, I would say, is to get the life insurance now—though signing up for cryo at the last minute is also difficult, so again, sign up with CI for now (membership dues and costs cheaper) and then worry later about switching to a local Australian org if one gets started.
Thanks Eliezer, that’s exactly what I wanted to know. With no barrier to exit, there’s no reason for me not to sign up now.
I’ll think I’ll be checking out the Cryonics Association of Australasia over the weekend.
How easy is it to break a cryonics contract?
It’s my perception, if you pay up front at CI, you can get your money back, no problem. But that’s bad if your spouse wants the money, and has you cremated. Can’t speak for Alcor…
You make the cryonics org a beneficiary of the life insurance, or even have the life insurance in their name, so the spouse can’t get hold of it—a situation that has arisen a few times, apparently.