Life Insurance Flashcards
Basic Group Term Life
Types of Plans
- Flat Dollar
- Multiple of Earnings
- Salary Bracket
- Position (Insurance amount based on EE category)
Basic Group Term Life
Eligibility Provisions
- FTE
- Actively-at-Work
- Evidence of insurability
- Minimum participation
Basic Group Term Life
Continuity of Coverage and Conversion Rights
Insured’s right to convert group term insurance to individual policy upon termination of employment
Basic Group Term Life
Disability Provisions (List and Define)
- Waiver of Premium: coverage continues w/o premium when EE is disabled
- Total and Permanent Disability: Monthly benefit (Reduces DB)
- Extended Death Benefit: DB payable if coverage terms and EE is disabled and dies within 1 year
Basic Group Term Life
Benefit Payment Provisions: Settlement Options
- Lump sum
- Monthly installment
- Money Market-like account
Basic Group Term Life
Federal Income Tax: Employers
ER-paid premium = deductible on ER’s income tax
Basic Group Term Life
Federal Income Tax: Beneficiary
Benefits received are excluded from beneficiary’s gross income
Basic Group Term Life
Federal Income Tax: Employee
- US = Imputed Income on amounts above $50k
- Canada = All ER life insurance payments are taxable
Basic Group Term Life
Federal Regulations
- ERISA
- ADEA = protects against age discrimination
Basic Group Term Life
State Regulations
- No individual selection of face amount
- Maximum EE contribution
- Minimum participation
- NAIC model laws
Group Supplemental Life
Definition and Types
- Definition: EE-pay-all additional insurance that extends beyond basic group term
- Type: Flat amount or Multiple of Earnings
Group Supplemental Life
Eligibility Provisions
- FTE
- Actively-at-work
- Evidence of Insurability = more stringer than basic
- Minimum Participation = lower than basic
- Suicide Exclusion
Group Supplemental Life
Continuity of Coverage and Conversion Rights
Portability Provisions
- Allow participants to continue group coverage by paying premium directly to insurer
Group Supplemental Life
Disability Provisions
Waiver of Premium only
Group Supplemental Life
Benefit Payment Provisions
Same as basic group term
- Settlement options = lump, monthly, market account
Group Supplemental Life
Federal Income Tax: Beneficiary
Same as basic group term
- Benefits received are excluded from beneficiary’s gross income
Group Supplemental Life
Federal Income Tax: Employee
No imputed income
Group Supplemental Life
Federal Regulations
Same as basic group term
- ERISA
- ADEA
Group Supplemental Life
State Regulations
- No individual selection of face amount
- Maximum EE contribution
- Minimum participation = If basic plan meets requirements, then supp plan can be lower
- NAIC model laws
Group AD&D
Benefit Payment Provisions
Benefit amount = 100% group life amount
- 100% of Benefit Payable if EE dies or loses multiple members
- 50% of Benefit Payable if EE loses single member
Group AD&D
Definition and Types
- Definition: companion coverage to group term life
- Types: Non-occupational and 24-hour
Dependent Group Life
Eligibility Provisions
Same as health coverage
Dependent Group Life
Continuity of Coverage and Conversion Rights
- Coverage only continues while EE’s group term life coverage continues
- Conversion rights = same as EE’s
Dependent Group Life
Benefit Payment Provisions
- Benefit = Lump Sum
- Beneficiary = EE