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In addition to providing each eligible employee with a basic-term life insurance policyPolicyThe certificate of insurance issued by the insurance company to CU, which is identified by a policy number. at no cost, CU offers benefits-eligible employees the ability to purchase additional coverage.
With each policyPolicyThe certificate of insurance issued by the insurance company to CU, which is identified by a policy number., benefits are payable to your named beneficiariesBeneficiary (ies)A person or an organization you name to receive death benefits. A beneficiary does not need to be a legal dependent. in the event of your death. Benefits may also be payable to you (the covered member) for losses other than life including loss of hand, foot, sight, speech, hearing, paralysis or certain other losses caused by an accident.
Dual Coverage: A member may be insured as both a member and a spouse up to a maximum combined life insurance of $1,000,000. A child may be insured by more than one member.
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Standard Insurance Company
Call 1-800-628-8600 or visit the website.
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Life Insurance Policies - Standard Insurance Co.
| Policy issued to: | Basic Term Life with Accidental Death and Dismemberment CU pays premium Automatic enrollment |
Optional Term Life Employee pays premiums Policy maximum: $1 million |
Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment Employee pays premiums Policy maximum: $250,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee | $57,000 Faculty and University Staff $50,000 Classified Staff |
Guarantee Issue (approved amount): Up to 3 times salary, maximum $1 million Over Guarantee Issue: medical history required |
$10,000 to $250,000 No medical history |
| Spouse or Partner | N/A | Guarantee Issue: $50,000 Over Guarantee Issue: medical history required, maximum $500,000 (Cannot exceed employee’s amount) |
$10,000 to $250,000 No medical history (Cannot exceed employee’s amount) |
| Children | N/A | $5,000 or $10,000 No medical history (Cannot exceed employee's amount) |
$5,000 No medical history (Cannot exceed employee's amount) |
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