Are other children entitled to a part of life insurance that another child recieves?

Question

If one child gets life insurance from the death of a parent are the other children of that parent entitled to a portion of the life insuracnce.

Answer 1

If the life insurance policy name a beneficiary other than the estate of the person insured, the only person entitled to the proceeds is the named beneficiary. The policy IS NOT part of the estate.

Answer 2

Only if the parent names each child as an equal beneficiary and annotates the percentages to be dispersed in the contract/policy.

Answer 3

depends how the policy and the will was written. But no, they are not entitled to anything someone else gets.