How can you find out if someone's taken out life insurance on you without

[no_hypocrisy]

your knowledge?

I have a friend who inadvertently got a call from an insurance company who said his life insurance policy was ready. For the tune of over $1 million. Except for the fact he didn't buy the policy. His wife did.

Innocuous? Maybe. Except my friend's been unusually sick when he's been normally very healthy (heart palpitations), his marriage is cold, and he just inherited a bunch of money from his mother.

He asked his wife, who initially denied it, but then admitted it.

But can an insurance company provide you with acknowledgement of the policy? I don't think they are allowed to give you a copy even though it's in your name.