Faculty and Staff: Life Insurance Checklist

There is still time to take advantage of this one-time opportunity through MetLife to enroll in or increase your optional life insurance without answering health questions and/or having a medical exam (even if you have been turned down before due to health reasons).  This special opportunity is only available from Nov.1-30, 2016 during the MetLife's open enrollment.

• Review the October For Your Benefits article on page 4: “Life Insurance: Your one-time opportunity in November will guarantee coverage starting in 2017”
• Review the MetLife Frequently Asked Questions on the MetLife website.
• Use the MetLife Life Insurance Calculator to determine how much life insurance you need.
• Review the Support, Planning and Protection Advantages MetLife offers. These benefits include grief counseling, face-to-face will preparation, solutions for continuing workplace coverage and more.
• Register for the MetLife MyBenefits  portal to view your life insurance coverage.
• Enroll in or increase life insurance for you and your dependents. If you wish to continue child life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance for your spouse/state-registered domestic partner and child(ren), enroll no later than November 30, 2016. Or, complete the MetLife Enrollment/Change Form for Enrollment Period from November 1, 2016 – November 30, 2016 form and submit it to MetLife (address is on the form). MetLife must receive the form no later than November 30, 2016.
• Even if you are not enrolling in or changing your life insurance, you must name your beneficiaries as that information will not transfer to MetLife.

For questions about life insurance, call MetLife at 1-866-548-7139 or visit www.metlife.com/wshca.