Spouse Life Insurance
Spouse/Partner Life Insurance
Cost Share:
Spouse Life insurance can be purchased in $5,000 increments, up to $250,000, for spouses under the age of 70. In order to be eligible for Spouse Life, the faculty/staff member must elect an equal or greater amount of Voluntary Life on themselves. Up to $25,000 is a guaranteed issue at the time of hire. An election of greater than $25,000 is subject to medical underwriting. A medical questionnaire, completed by your spouse, will be required. CIGNA will contact you directly with the approval, denial, and/or a request for more information. If the application is denied, the coverage will remain at $25,000.*
Age | Monthly/Bi-Weekly Payroll Rate | 10-Month Payroll Rate |
Under 30 | .099 | .119 |
30-34 | .131 | .157 |
35-39 | .175 | .210 |
40-44 | .219 | .263 |
45-49 | .329 | .395 |
50-54 | .504 | .605 |
55-59 | .942 | 1.130 |
60-64 | 1.314 | 1.577 |
65 - 69 | 1.336 | 1.603 |
70+ | Ineligible for this benefit |
What are your rates for Spouse Life Insurance? To find out, you will need to do a little multiplication and division. Here's an example:
Let's say your spouse is 47 years old, you are paid bi-weekly, and choose $75,000 in coverage. The rate for your spouse's age is .329 (for each $1,000 of insurance), from the chart above. Simply multiply .329 by 75 ($75, 000 divided by 1,000 = 75). You pay only $24.68 per month for $75,000 of Spouse Life Insurance.
*Any spouse life coverage applied for after time of hire is subject to medical underwriting. A medical questionnaire, completed by your spouse, is required. CIGNA will contact you directly with the approval, denial, and/or a request for more information.
Spouses/partners who also work for the University are ineligible for coverage under Spouse Life Insurance.