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IEA Member Benefit

Life Insurance Opportunities Through NEA Member Benefits

NEA Member Benefits offers a variety of life insurance options specifically designed for educators and their loved ones. Whether you're looking for basic protection or comprehensive coverage, these plans provide added peace of mind and financial security at affordable rates. Explore solutions that help safeguard your family with life insurance backed by trusted partners.
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Published: February 1, 2026

No-Cost Life Insurance

Whether you have been an NEA member for years or have just joined, this coverage is a no-cost benefit provided by the NEA Members Insurance Trust. This life insurance option is known as Complimentary Life. More about this option in a following paragraph. You simply need to name a beneficiary to ensure the benefit is paid to the family member or person you designate in the event of a tragedy. Please remember to update this information as life changes occur. Please take a moment to help protect your family with this important benefit and enter your beneficiary now.

 

NEA® Introductory Life Insurance

For 12 months, eligible NEW members have been provided complimentary $15,000 of term life insurance. This coverage is an automatic benefit during your first 12 months of NEA membership, but it is up to you to provide your beneficiary information. You can renew this coverage after the initial 12 months on a guaranteed issue basis.

 

No evidence of insurability required.  Following the complimentary one-year period, members will be able to continue their coverage at lower member-only rates, even into retirement.

 

NEA® Complimentary Life Insurance

Following the complimentary one-year period, members in good standing who are actively employed in the field of education receive $1,000 of term life insurance, up to $5,000 of accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) 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. This coverage offers life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance to Active, Reserve and Staff members, as well as to Life and Retired members who are actively employed in education.

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