What if it is impossible to cryopreserve me?
When you select options in the Alcor Cryopreservation Agreement you will be asked to state your preference if cryopreservation turns out to be impossible (for instance, if you should be involved in a disaster where no human remains can be recovered Alcor did tragically lose one member in the World Trade Center collapse, and no remains were recovered). One option you may select is to name a secondary beneficiary for your life insurance, assuming you are funding yourself with a life insurance policy. The secondary beneficiary will receive the face value of the policy after your legal death if the first beneficiary (Alcor) is not eligible. However, this does entail some risk. We have seen cases where a relative concealed the death of a cryonicist from the cryonics organization because the relative wanted to keep the insurance money. Some members want all of their cryopreservation resources focused on recovering any biological remains whatsoever, regardless of the degree of damage or time
