Group Insurance for Firms
Benefits During Total Disability
Life Insurance Installment Payments
An insured individual under age 50 who is totally and permanently disabled
(prevented from performing any work or engaging in any occupation for remuneration
or profit) has available monthly installment payments of his or her term life
insurance to help during the burden of disability. Payment is at the rate
of $10 per $1,000 of term life insurance in force, for a period of up to ten
years. As payments are made, the face amount of life insurance is reduced
accordingly.
Waiver of Contribution during Disability
If a covered individual becomes totally disabled before age 60, the member's
life insurance will be extended at no cost while the member remains totally
disabled. As long as the disability remains, and proof of disability is furnished
from time to time, the death benefit protection will be extended at no cost
from year to year. (This extension will not apply to the accidental death
and dismemberment insurance.)
Accelerated Benefit Option*
Another no-cost feature of the Plan, this Option allows participants who become
terminally ill while covered to receive a portion of their life insurance benefit
in a lump sum. To receive this benefit, the insured individual must furnish
satisfactory evidence, including a doctor's certification, that his or her life
expectancy is six months or less. The insured may elect a portion of the insurance
(generally tax-free) while he or she is living, and the death benefit will be
reduced by any amount received. The insured may elect to receive a portion of
term life insurance not more than 75% or $375,000 - whichever is less.
*The acceleration of life insurance benefits offered under this certificate is intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC Section 101 (g).) If the acceleration of life insurance benefits qualifies for such favorable tax treatment, the benefits will be excludable from your income and not subject to federal income taxation. You are advised to consult with a qualified tax advisor about circumstances under which you could receive acceleration of life insurance benefits excludable from income under federal law.
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