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Death benefits up to $250,000 (lower amounts for children)
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Cash value that builds while you have the policy (with a minimum
interest rate of 4% per year)
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Home health care and long term care benefits paid monthly as an
accelerated death benefit
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Optional features you can choose for extra coverage
Who
Can Be Covered
You may choose coverage for yourself, your spouse, your children
and even your grandchildren. You may enroll your dependents even
if you are not covered.
Special
Features
There are many unique features about this coverage:
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Your rates are set when you enroll, unless you decide to change
coverage
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You can use the policy’s cash value during your lifetime
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You can receive a portion of the death benefit early in case of
a terminal illness or medically necessary care at home or in a
long term care facility
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You can buy optional features that would automatically increase
your coverage every year, double your death benefit in the event
of accidental death, waive premiums while you are disabled, or
extend the time that home heath care and long term care monthly
benefits can be paid. Each option is available separately.
Enrolling
for Coverage
You can enroll for coverage after you have completed 3 months of
service as an eligible full-time employee, or 12 months of service
as an eligible part-time employee.
Employees
can apply for coverage from August 1st to August 18th 2006. New
hires and employees that do not elect coverage during this enrollment
period will have an opportunity to enroll the following August 2007
during the voluntary benefit annual enrollment period. With respect
to the effective date, employees that enroll from August 1st to
August 18th 200 6 will have an official policy effective date as
of October 1, 2006, however the insurance provider (Trustmark) will
provide coverage from the employee's application date if the application
is approved by Trustmark. For example, an employee that applies
for coverage on August 3rd and is subsequently approved for coverage
by Trustmark will have their coverage effective the date of application
(August 3rd), however, their policy effective date will be October
1, 2006 for things such as annual notices, ez value increases, etc.
Universal
Life Insurance is underwritten by Trustmark Insurance Company, Lake
Forest, Illinois. For complete details of coverage including exclusions
and limitations, refer to Plan GUL-899 and HH./LTC Rider and Rider
Form GUL-BRR/EOB.1099 for your state.
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