How much free coverage is provided?
A. Members in good standing who are actively employed in the field of education receive up to $1,000 of term life insurance, up to $5,000 of accidental death and dismemberment coverage and up to $50,000 of AD&D insurance for any covered accident that occurs while on the job or serving as an Association leader. Since the inception of the program, $27.5 million has been paid out to members.
A. Members in good standing who are actively employed in the field of education receive up to $1,000 of term life insurance, up to $5,000 of accidental death and dismemberment coverage and up to $50,000 of AD&D insurance for any covered accident that occurs while on the job or serving as an Association leader. Since the inception of the program, $27.5 million has been paid out to members. Another important part of free NEA Complimentary Life Insurance coverage is the homicide benefit. NEA Complimentary Life Insurance pays up to $150,000 when an unlawful homicide takes the life of a member while on the job. (In the past school year, when tragedy struck in Minnesota and Tennessee taking the lives of two NEA members, their families both received the $150,000 unlawful homicide benefit from the NEA thanks to their free NEA Complimentary Life Insurance coverage.