State Sponsored Life
Insurance
The State Sponsored Life Insurance
(SSLI) program is derived from United States Public Law 93-289, May 1974, Title
37, Section 707 and is offered through the Illinois
National Guard. This program is comprised of a combination of
six voluntary group life policies available to the military members of the Illinois
National Guard and are designed to help meet the needs of our
membership.
The National Guard Association of Illinois is a member of the Militia
Insurance Trust (MIT) underwritten by New York Life*. The Militia Insurance
Trust is comprised of 14 National Guard Associations.
Every eligible member of the Illinois
National Guard is covered with $1,000 SSLI at no cost to the member. This
$1,000 benefit is provided through the Militia Insurance Trust Group Life
Insurance Plan.
Key Benefits of the SSLI
- Over
$1,000,000 in coverage available for the Illinois National Guardsman
through a combination of the SSLI plans.
- Coverage
available for the spouse and children.
- Rates
do not go up just because you separate from the National Guard –you can
keep the coverage when you separate.
- Coverage
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- No
War Exclusion – you are covered in combat.
- No
Aviation Exclusion – aviators are covered.
- New
Recruits are eligible for $10,000 SSLI coverage under the MIT Group Life
Insurance Plan at no cost for the first year of service in the Illinois National
Guard. Enrollment must occur within 90 days of joining the Illinois National
Guard.
Go to www.NGSSLI.com for more information including eligibility, benefits, rates, exclusions,
limitations and renewal provisions. Enrollment forms are also available online.
Customer service: toll free 1-800-633-8333
To
schedule a unit Benefit Briefing call Col (Ret) Dan Fleming at 1-847-769-5242.
* New York Life Insurance Company,