Spouse and child dependent life insurance

You can elect term life insurance for your eligible spouse and dependent children. You may elect coverage:

  • Within 30 calendar days of your eligibility or hire date.
  • If you have a qualifying life event.
  • During the annual open enrollment period. 

Dependent coverage rules 

  • Coverage for a spouse or dependent may not be more than 100% of the employee's combined ASU basic life and supplemental life coverages.
  • Coverage for dependents may not be more than 100% of the employee's combined ADOA basic life and supplemental life coverages.
  • You are automatically the beneficiary of your dependent life insurance plan or plans.

ASU Dependent Life 
After your initial 30-day enrollment period, due to a qualifying life event or during open enrollment:

  • If enrolled, you may increase your coverage one level up to $25,000 without evidence of good health. You may increase additional levels or choose the $50,000 level for only your spouse with evidence of good health.
  • If electing for the first time, after the initial 30-day enrollment period, all coverage levels require evidence of good health.
  • Any person who is as an employee, retiree or insured under the portability provisions is not eligible as a dependent.
  • Married faculty or staff members who both work for ASU may not elect ASU Spouse Life.
  • Only one person can claim an eligible dependent child.

ADOA Dependent Life 
After your initial 30-day enrollment period, due to a qualifying life event or during open enrollment, you may select any level of coverage.
 

Dependent life premium costs 

ASU life spouse   ASU life child
One premium provides coverage for all eligible children.
  ADOA Dependent Life   
Coverage amount —spouse Rate per pay period Coverage amount — each child Rate per pay period Coverage amount — spouse and each child Rate per pay period
$5,000 $0.90 $2,500 $0.12 $2,000 $0.43
$15,000 $2.70 $7,500 $.0.35 $4,000 $0.87
$25,000 $4.50 $12,500 $0.58 $6,000 $1.30
$50,000 $9.00 $25,000 $1.15 $10,000 $2.17
        $12,000 $2.60
        $15,000 $3.25
        $50,000 $10.85

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