Benefits and premiums
Eligible employees enrolled in the State Health Plan or the TRICARE Supplement Plan are automatically enrolled in Basic Life insurance at no cost. This benefit includes matching Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
The Optional Life insurance benefit, with matching AD&D coverage, is a voluntary benefit. You will pay the entire premium for this coverage.
AD&D provides financial security should a sudden accident take your life or cause serious harm. This coverage complements your life insurance coverage and helps protect you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
How do you know if you have enough life insurance?
A record-high proportion of American adults (42%)—representing 102 million people—say they need (or need more) life insurance.1 Purchasing more life insurance over basic coverage may lend greater financial security and peace of mind.
If you have a spouse and/or children, they may rely on you to help keep the household running. Among life insurance owners, 22% say they do not have enough coverage.1 It’s important to take steps to make sure your family is financially prepared if you are no longer here to cover expenses such as:
- Mortgage or rent payments;
- Insurance premiums;
- Transportation;
- Utilities;
- Food; and
- Child care/education fees.
Covering everyday living expenses is one part of the life insurance equation. Many families may have trouble keeping up with future expenses such as:
- College tuition;
- Wedding expenses;
- Child or aging parent care; and
- Retirement.
Consider life events that may cause you to need more protection. Getting married, having children and buying a home are a few examples. These could call for adding more life insurance coverage.
Basic Life insurance
You are automatically enrolled in Basic Life insurance if you are an eligible employee enrolled in the State Health Plan or the TRICARE Supplement Plan. This benefit includes matching Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage. You receive this benefit at no cost.
- $3,000 in term life insurance to eligible employees ages 69 and younger; and
- $1,500 to eligible employees ages 70 or older.
Optional Life insurance
The Optional Life insurance program is a voluntary benefit in which you pay the entire premium. Optional Life coverage includes matching Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage. More details are available in the Plan Summary.
Optional Life coverage is available in $10,000 increments up to $500,000. Coverage includes matching AD&D.
Premiums shown below are the monthly rate per $10,000 of coverage for employees. Premiums for Optional Life coverage are based on the amount of coverage and your age as of the preceding December 31. The rates are guaranteed until December 31, 2026.
Optional Life rates
(Rates per $10,000 of coverage)
| Age | 2025 & 2026 monthly rates |
|---|---|
| Under 35 | $0.40 |
| 35-39 | $0.50 |
| 40-44 | $0.60 |
| 45-49 | $0.82 |
| 50-54 | $1.44 |
| 55-59 | $2.84 |
| 60-64 | $6.00 |
| 65-69 | $13.50 |
| 70-74 | $24.22 |
| 75-79 | $37.50 |
| 80 and older | $62.04 |
Dependent Life-Spouse insurance
The Dependent Life-Spouse coverage is a voluntary benefit in which you pay the entire premium. Dependent Life-Spouse coverage includes matching Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage. More details are available in the Plan Summary.
Dependent Life-Spouse coverage is available in $10,000 increments up to $100,000 or 50% of your Optional Life amount, whichever is less. Coverage includes matching AD&D.
Premiums shown below are the monthly rate per $10,000 of coverage for spouses. Premiums for Dependent Life-Spouse coverage are based on the amount of coverage and your spouse’s age as of the preceding December 31. The rates are guaranteed until December 31, 2026.
Dependent Life-Spouse rates
(Rates per $10,000 of coverage)
| Age | 2025 & 2026 monthly rates |
|---|---|
| Under 35 | $0.40 |
| 35-39 | $0.50 |
| 40-44 | $0.60 |
| 45-49 | $0.82 |
| 50-54 | $1.44 |
| 55-59 | $2.84 |
| 60-64 | $6.00 |
| 65-69 | $13.50 |
| 70-74 | $24.22 |
| 75-79 | $37.50 |
| 80 and older | $62.04 |
Dependent Life-Child insurance
The Dependent Life-Child coverage is a voluntary benefit in which you pay the entire premium. Dependent Life-Child coverage does not include matching Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage. More details are available in the Plan Summary.
Dependent Life-Child coverage is available for $15,000. Child(ren) are eligible from live birth to ages 19 or 25 if the child is a full-time student. A child can be covered by only one parent under this Plan. Coverage does not include matching AD&D.
One monthly premium covers all eligible children. The monthly premium is $1.26 for $15,000 of coverage. The rates are guaranteed until December 31, 2026.
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1 LIMRA, 2024 Life Insurance Fact Sheet, September 2024.
AD&D insurance does not include payment for certain losses as described in more detail in your certificate. Specific information pertaining to your insurance can be obtained by contacting your benefits administrator or MetLife.
The cost of insurance varies depending upon the amount of coverage, your age and benefits selected. Additionally, costs will increase as you get older. Your current rates are guaranteed until the policy renewal date. At the renewal date, rates will be recalculated and may change. Rates will also change and can increase if you leave your employer and choose to continue your coverage.
Nothing in these materials is intended to be advice for a particular situation or individual. Please consult with your own advisors for such advice. 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 MetLife for costs and complete details.
MetLife Group Term Life insurance and AD&D is issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 under Policy Form GPN99/G2130-S.