FEGLI provides group term life insurance for Federal Employees, spouses, and their children.

FEGLI includes Five Separate Benefits:

1. Basic Insurance – your annual rate of basic pay, rounded up to the next $1,000, plus $2,000. You 
2. Extra Benefit – employees under the age of 45
3. Standard – Option A – covers your life for $10,000
4. Additional – Option B – covers your life for one, two, three, four, or five times your annual rate of basic pay rounded up to the next $1,000
5. Family –Option C – covers the lives of your spouse and eligible children

Some facts about FEGLI:

• Federal Employees must participate in Basic Insurance in order to elect the other Benefits and Options.
• FEGLI benefits are paid only if you die. FEGLI provides death benefits only; there are no cash or loan values.
• The premium is taken from your salary. Premiums are based on salary and age. As they increase, so do your premiums. As age and Salary go up, Premiums go up.
• What happens to your FEGLI Benefits if you Terminate Employment (prior to retirement)?  Your Benefits Terminate.

What happens to your FEGLI benefits when you retire depends on what options you select at retirement.

Things to consider about FEGLI:

• Your bi-weekly premiums may be more expensive than private Commercial Insurance
• FEGLI is a death benefit only; there are no cash or loan values
• There are limitations in converting to another type of policy
• The cost of FEGLI increases significantly in your 40s; Bi-weekly premiums almost double every 5 years
• FEGLI has only limited options
• FEGLI is expensive after retirement
• FEGLI benefits are terminated when you terminate employment

Should you consider an alternative to FEGLI?

It is important to own life insurance to protect you and your love ones. However, you may want to consider alternative solutions that are more cost effective and a better fit for your needs, such as replacing your FEGLI options. 

There are solutions you can put in place now that will help you save money and have more control.