Life Insurance
Life insurance pays your beneficiary in the event of your death.
Life has changed, the need to protect your family hasn't
You can get cost-effective life insurance coverage to protect those you care about most and the life you’re building for them today.
You can easily protect your family’s future, today
We've all experienced how important it is to protect the health and safety of loved ones. It's why you work hard, continue to save what you can and try your best to plan for what's next. Looking after those you care for should not be a financial burden. Now you can help ensure that future by providing your loved ones with the financial protection only life insurance offers. This way, you’ll know that the life you’re working hard to build for your family will still move forward, no matter what happens.
- Provides your family with valuable financial protection
- Pays a monetary benefit to your beneficiary in the event of your death
- Money can be used for a wide variety of purposes: final expenses, income replacement, paying off mortgage and other debts, childcare/education costs, and other short- and long-term expenses
80% of people think life insurance is more expensive than it actually is.1
How much Life insurance should you have?
Optional Life Coverage Options
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Employee Coverage |
Spouse/ Domestic Partner Coverage |
Child(ren) Coverage |
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Coverage Options |
You can apply for or increase your current coverage to one of the following amounts: 1 to 8 times your annual base pay up to a maximum of $2,000,000 Evidence of Insurability (EOI) is required. |
You can apply for or apply to increase coverage in the following amounts: $25,000 $50,000 1 to 4 times your annual base pay up to $500,000 Spouse coverage cannot exceed the lesser of 50% of the employee’s basic and/or optional life insurance combined amount, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. EOI is required. |
You can apply for child coverage in the amounts of: $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 No EOI required. One premium covers all eligible children. |
Newly Eligible Employee Coverage (Employees are typically newly eligible when they are hired.) You must enroll within 31 days of eligibility date. |
You can apply for coverage for the following amounts, without providing EOI: 1 to 5 times your base annual pay, up to $600,000 Your coverage will be an amount equal to a multiple of your annual pay For amounts over this, EOI is required. |
You can apply for coverage for the following amounts, without providing EOI: $25,000 $50,000 For amounts over this, EOI is required. |
Same as above. |
Qualifying Life Event Coverage (If you gain a new dependent through marriage, birth, or adoption, or purchase a home). You must enroll within 31 days of qualifying event. |
You can apply for or increase your current coverage without providing EOI: 1 times your base annual pay, when total coverage is up to $600,000 For amounts over this, EOI is required. |
You can apply for or increase your current coverage to one of the following amounts, without providing EOI: $25,000 $50,000.
For amounts over this, EOI is required. |
Same as above. |
Additional Information |
You may elect coverage for your spouse/qualified domestic partner even if you do not elect coverage for yourself subject to a maximum of 50% of your total amount. |
You may insure your unmarried dependent children up to age 26. When children reach age 26, they may exercise their portability option on their coverage to an individual life insurance policy with MetLife. |
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Life Insurance FAQs
While having life insurance provided by your employer is a great benefit, it’s possible that it may not be enough to adequately provide for your family. Additional life insurance can give your family greater financial security if you are no longer here to earn a paycheck.
Everyone is different, but you may need more than you have now. The insurance you need changes as your life changes — for example, getting married, starting a family or buying a home might change the coverage you need. Many people are surprised to learn that they don’t have enough life insurance to cover the many expenses their loved ones may face.It’s simple to determine the amount of coverage you need now:
Go to www.metlifeiseasier.com to calculate how much life insurance may be right for you.
It may be less expensive than you think. MetLife’s group life insurance plans are an economical way for you to provide for your family with competitive group rates and a wide range of coverage options to choose from. Exact rates can be found in the enrollment materials provided by your employer.
Premiums are conveniently paid through payroll deduction, so you don’t have to worry about writing a check or missing a payment.
- You get competitive group rates and a wide range of coverage options to choose from.
- Proceeds are generally income tax free and can be paid to your beneficiary in a lump-sum payment.
- You will have the convenience of having premiums automatically deducted from your paycheck
With portability, you can take your life insurance benefits with you without a gap in coverage. You can continue your Group Life insurance coverage with MetLife should you leave your employer for any reason. Competitive rates apply but will likely be higher than your current rates. MetLife will bill you directly2
Protect what matters most
Take control of your life insurance coverage so you’ll have the right protection in place for you and your family at all times.
1 LIMRA - http://www.limra.com/uploadedFiles/limra.com/LIMRA_Root/Posts/PR/LIAM/PDF/Infographic_TrueCost.pdf
2 To the maturity age specified in the certificate.
Like most group insurance policies, insurance policies offered by MetLife contain certain exclusions, exceptions, waiting periods, reductions, limitations and terms for keeping them in force. Please contact your benefits administrator or your MetLife Group Representative for costs and complete details.