See how a group life plan sets each member's coverage: by schedule, cap, age reduction, options and AD&D.
Base salary only; bonuses & overtime are excluded.
Illustrative: $5,000 of coverage per year of service.
Caps the base schedule amount for any one member.
100% before, then 50%, then 25% (+5 yrs), then ends (+10 yrs).
Member-paid, $25,000 per unit (max 10).
Pays an extra amount equal to the life benefit on accidental death.
$25,000 per unit, accident only.
Each covered child = 50% of the spouse amount.
Base coverage
—
at current age
Group life benefit
—
base + optional term
Accidental death total
—
life + AD&D
Dependant life
—
spouse + children
How this works. A group plan's schedule of benefits sets each member's base
coverage: a multiple of salary, a flat amount, an amount per year of service, or a combination. Then
a plan-wide maximum caps it. Because mortality rises with age, coverage is often reduced
for older or retired members (here 100% → 50% → 25% → ends). Members may add optional term units, AD&D
that pays extra only on accidental death, and modest dependant life on a spouse and children.
Educational illustration of standard Canadian insurance concepts. Figures are illustrative, not an insurer’s rates.
Illustration only, not a quote or advice. Figures are simplified for education and do not
reflect any specific insurer's rates. Consult a licensed advisor.