Product Highlights
Life & AD&D Insurance (Policy Series GRTP-4/99)
Boston Mutual offers a comprehensive portfolio of both True Group and Voluntary Term Life programs. Our policy is unique as it allows us to offer a combined program in one single policy providing ease of sale and administration for our producers and policyholders. Boston Mutual’s Group Life and AD&D programs have been designed to offer quality benefits with a variety of options that provide financial support to protect the future of employees’ loved ones.
Standard Life Provisions:
- Accommodating Benefit Schedules – Salary Based; Length of Service; Occupation; Flat Dollar.
- Dependent Coverage – available for both Spouse and Children.
- Waiver of Premium – life insurance is continued without premium payments for employees who become
totally disabled. - Accelerated Death Benefit – available to insured employees with a life expectancy of 12 months or less
allowing them to collect a percentage of their life insurance benefit early. The remaining benefit is then
payable to the beneficiary. - Portability – offers insured employees and their dependents the opportunity to continue their life insurance
upon leaving employment. Boston Mutual bills for premium directly to the former employees. - Conversion – allows insured employees and their dependents to convert their term life insurance to a whole
life policy without evidence of insurability within 31 days of termination from employment. - Bereavement Counseling – provided by our counseling partner Health Management Systems of America offers
toll-free counseling services to all beneficiaries.
Standard Accidental Death & Dismemberment Provisions:
- 24 Hour Coverage.
- Education Benefit – payable in the event of an insured employees’ accidental death. This benefit provides
each qualified dependent a percentage of the employee’s life insurance for up to four years. - Seat Belt Benefit – an additional 50% of the AD&D benefit is payable if the insured’s death is the result of
an automobile accident while the insured was wearing a properly secured seat belt. - Repatriation of Remains Benefit – payable up to $5,000 to cover expenses occurred to return the body if the
insured’s accidental death occurs 100 miles outside of his/her primary residence.
Additional Features:
- Easily Attainable Participation Requirements for Voluntary Programs.
- Liberal Guarantee Issue Amounts.
- Multiple Year Rate Guarantees.
- Consolidated Billing and Administration.
- Layoff and Leave of Absence Provision.
- Part-time and Retiree Coverage.
- Single Premium Options.
- Personalized Enrollment.
- Employer/Employee Core – Buy Up options.
Short Term Disability Insurance (Policy Series GDP100)
Boston Mutual offers a comprehensive portfolio of employer funded and employee paid Short Term Disability programs, also available with an integrated Long Term program. Our integrated policy provides both Short and Long Term Disability coverage through a single policy providing ease of sale and administration for our producers and policyholders. Our disability programs are designed to protect employees against disabilities resulting from accident, physical disease or injury, pregnancy, mental disorder, etc.
Standard Short Term Life Insurance Provisions
We offer several options, including but not limited to the following:
- Accommodating Benefit Schedules – 50%, 60%, 662/3% and 70% of weekly earnings to maximums up to $2500.
- Flexible Benefit Durations – up to 26 weeks.
- Definition of Disability – the insured is disabled if unable to perform some or all of the duties of his/her regular occupation with a minimum of 20% loss in earnings.
- Elimination Periods – benefit waiting periods from 0 to 30 days.
- Unlimited Return to Work Benefit Incentive – partially disabled insureds working and earning between 20% and 80% of earnings are eligible for up to 100% of the maximum weekly benefit, subject to standard claim adjudication.
- On-Line Work-Life Solutions – provided by Health Management Systems of America this resource offers direct web access to life balance issues such as health and wellness, behavioral health, child and elderly care, financial calculators, legal consults, articles and video presentations.
Integrated Provisions with Short Term Disability Insurance:
- Coordinated Claims Management.
- Early Claim Intervention.
- Seamless transition of STD to LTD claim, subject to pre-existing conditions provision of the LTD.
- Workplace Modification Benefit.
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
Additional Features:
- Maternity Covered as any Illness.
- First Day Hospital Benefit.
- Primary and Family Social Security Integration.
- $25 Minimum Benefit.
- W2 Preparation Services. (if elected)
- Liberal Guarantee Issue Amounts.
- Multiple Year Rate Guarantees.
- Consolidated Billing and Administration.
- Easily Attainable Participation Requirements for Voluntary Programs.
- Employer/Employee Core – Buy Up options.
Long Term Disability Insurance (Policy Series GDP100)
Boston Mutual offers a comprehensive portfolio of True Group and Voluntary Long Term Disability programs. Our integrated policy provides both Short and Long Term Disability coverage through a single policy providing ease of sale and administration for our producers and policyholders. Our disability programs are designed to protect employees against disabilities resulting from accident, physical disease or injury, pregnancy, mental disorder, etc.
We offer several options, including but not limited to the following:
- Accommodating Benefit Schedules – 40%, 50%, 60%, 662/3% and 70% of monthly earnings to maximums up to $15,000.
- Flexible Benefit Durations – Reducing Benefit Durations; 2 to 5 Years; Social Security Normal Retirement Age. Definition of Disability – the insured is disabled if unable to perform some or all of the duties of his/her regular occupation with a minimum of 20% loss in earnings subject to the program option of 1, 2, 3, or 5 Year Own Occupation; Extended Own Occupation; 2 Year Own Occupation/ADL.
- Elimination Periods – from 30 to 360 days.
- Return to Work Benefit Incentive – partially disabled insureds working and earning between 20% and 80% of earnings are eligible for up to 100% of the maximum weekly benefit, subject to standard claim adjudication and program options of 12 or 24 Months; Unlimited.
- Workplace Modification – employer may qualify for reimbursement for costs associated with job site adjustments to accommodate an employee’s returning to or remaining at work.
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services – disabled employee receiving payment may be eligible for these services based on the individual’s disability, education, skills, motivation to return to work etc.
- On-Line Work-Life Solutions – provided by Health Management Systems of America this resource offers direct web access to life balance issues such as health and wellness, behavioral heath, child and elderly care, financial calculators, legal consults, articles and video presentations.
Additional Features:
- Continuity of Coverage
- Maternity Covered as any Illness
- Waiver of Premium
- Three Month Survivor Benefit
- Accumulation of Elimination Period
- Six Month Recurrent Provision
- Cost of Living Freeze
- Social Security Assistance
- Primary and Family Social Security Integration
- Mental Illness/Substance Abuse Provisions
- W2 Preparation Services (if elected)
Optional Features:
- Employer/Employee Core – Buy Up options
- Pension Continuation Benefit
- Spousal Disability
- Six Month Survivor Benefit
- Self Reported Symptoms
- 401K Retirement Protector
- Escalation Benefit – COLA
- Composite Rates at 50% Participation
Small Group 2-9 Employees
Boston Mutual proudly presents a competitive Small Group Insurance Program for employers with only 2 to 9 employees. We offer a consolidated package of Life, AD&D, STD and LTD designed to provide the same reliable benefits as large employers at affordable rates. Big Answers for Small Groups!
Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Features:
- Accommodating Benefit Schedules
- Liberal Guarantee Issue Amounts
- Dependent Life Coverage for Spouses and Children
- Waiver of Premium
- Accelerated Death Benefit
- Common Carrier AD&D
Short Term Disability Features:
- 60% Benefit Schedule
- Flexible Maximums and Benefit Durations
- Maternity Covered as any other Illness
- No Pre-Existing Conditions
Long Term Disability Features:
- 50% or 60% Benefit Schedules up to $5,000.
- Flexible Elimination Periods and Benefit Durations.
- 2 Year Own Occupation.
- Partial Residual with 12 Month Work Incentive Benefit.
- 24 Months Self-Reported, Mental/Nervous, Drug/Alcohol.
- Pre-Existing Conditions apply.
Additional Features:
- Consolidated Billing/Administration
- W2 Reporting Services for Short and Long Term Disability (if elected)
- Prompt, Courteous Claims Paying Services
- Bereavement Counseling and On-Line Work-Life Solutions (provided by HMSA)
- Easily Attainable Participation Requirements
- Minimal $10.00 Monthly Administrative Fee
State variations may apply to benefits and features available for these insurance products.
Some of these products may not be available in all states.
