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| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.1 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.1 Definitions. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975, as amended at 53 FR 17698, May 18, 1988; 61 FR 20135, May 6, 1996; 67 FR 52413, Aug. 12, 2002; 70 FR 75946, Dec. 22, 2005; 73 FR 71930, Nov. 26, 2008; 74 FR 59479, Nov. 18, 2009; 74 FR 62706, Dec. 1, 2009; 77 FR 60306, Oct. 3, 2012; 77 FR 70376, Nov. 26, 2012; 85 FR 14802, Mar. 16, 2020; 90 FR 46476, Sept. 29, 2025] | The following definitions are in addition to those definitions in 38 U.S.C. 101 and 1965: (a) The term policy means Group Policy No. G-32000, which was effective September 29, 1965, purchased from the insurer pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1966, executed and attested on December 30, 1965, and amended thereafter. (b) The term administrative office means the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. (c) The term insurer means the commercial life insurance company or companies selected under 38 U.S.C. 1966 to provide insurance coverage specified in the policy. (d) The term reinsurer means any life insurance company meeting all the criteria set forth in § 9.10 which reinsures a portion of the total amount of insurance covered by the policy and issues individual life insurance policies to members under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 1968(b) and 1977(e). (e) The term converter means any life insurance company meeting all the criteria set forth in § 9.10 which issues individual life insurance policies to members under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 1968(b) and 1977(e). (f) The term coverage means Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance or Veterans' Group Life Insurance payable while the member is insured under the policy. (g) The term termination of duty means (1) In the case of active duty or active duty for training being performed under a call or order that does not specify a period of less than 31 days-discharge, release or separation from such duty. (2) In the case of other duty—the member's release from his or her obligation to perform any duty in his or her uniformed service (active duty, or active duty for training or inactive duty training) whether arising from limitations included in a contract of enlistment or similar form of obligation or arising from resignation, retirement or other voluntary action by which the obligation to perform such duty ceases. (h) The term break in service means the situation(s) in which: (1) A member terminates duty or obligation to perform duty in one service and ente… | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.10 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.10 Health standards. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975, as amended at 53 FR 17699, May 18, 1988. Redesignated at 61 FR 20135, May 6, 1996] | (a) For the purpose of determining if a member who incurred a disability or aggravated a preexisting disability during a period of active duty or active duty for training under a call to duty specifying a period of less than 31 days or during a period of inactive duty was rendered uninsurable at standard premium rates, the underwriting criteria used by the insurer in determining good health for persons applying to it for life insurance in amounts not exceeding the maximum amount of coverage then available under 38 U.S.C. 1967 will be used. (b) For all other purposes of determining if a member meets the necessary health requirements except paragraph (a) of this section, the underwriting criteria used by the insurer in determining good health for group life insurance purposes will be used. | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.11 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.11 Criteria for reinsurers and converters. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975. Redesignated at 61 FR 20135, May 6, 1996] | The following criteria will control eligibility for reinsuring and converting companies: (a) The company must be a legal reserve life insurance company as classified by the insurance supervisory authorities of the State of domicile. Qualified fraternal organizations are included. (b) The company must have been in the life insurance business for a continuous period of 5 years prior to October 1, 1965, or the December 31 preceding any redeterminations of the allocations. In the event of a merger, the 5-year requirement may be satisfied by either the surviving company or by one of the absorbed companies. Upon joint application by a subsidiary of a participating company, together with the parent company, the 5-year requirement may be waived provided such parent company owns more than 50 percent of the outstanding stock of the subsidiary and has been a legal reserve life insurance company for a period of 10 years or more. (c) The company must be licensed to engage in life insurance in at least one State of the United States or the District of Columbia. (d) The company will not be one: (1) Certified by the Department of Defense as being under suspension for cause for purpose of allotment or on-base solicitation privileges. (2) That solicits life insurance applications as conversion or other replacement of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance or Veterans' Group Life Insurance coverage in jurisdictions in which it is not licensed. (3) That fails to take effective action to correct an improper practice followed by it or its agents within 30 days after written receipt of notice issued by the insurer or the Assistant Director for Insurance. Improper practice includes: (i) The use for solicitation purposes of lists of names and addresses of former members without obtaining reasonable assurance that such lists have not been obtained contrary to regulations of the Department of Defense or other uniformed service; (ii) Failure to reveal sources and copies of mailing lists upon proper request or to otherwise cooperate in… | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.12 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.12 Reinsurance formula. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, 20136, May 6, 1996] | The allocation of insurance to the insurer and each reinsurer will be based upon the following: (a) An amount of the total life insurance in force under the policy in proportion to the company's total life insurance in force in the United States where: The first $100 million in force is counted in full, The second $100 million in force is counted at 75 percent, The third $100 million in force is counted at 50 percent, The fourth $100 million in force is counted at 25 percent, And any amount above $400 million in force is counted at 5 percent. The first $100 million in force is counted in full, The second $100 million in force is counted at 75 percent, The third $100 million in force is counted at 50 percent, The fourth $100 million in force is counted at 25 percent, And any amount above $400 million in force is counted at 5 percent. (b) The allocation will be redetermined at the beginning of each policy year for the primary insurer and the companies then reinsuring, with the portion as set forth in paragraph (a) of this section based upon the corresponding in force (excluding the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance in force) as of the preceding December 31. (c) Any life insurance company, which is not initially participating in reinsurance or conversions, but satisfies the criteria set forth in § 9.11, may subsequently apply to the primary insurer to reinsure and convert, or to convert only. The participation of such company will be effective as of the beginning of the policy year following the date on which application is approved by the insurer. | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.13 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.13 Actions on the policy. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, 20136, May 6, 1996] | The Assistant Director for Insurance will furnish the name and address of the insuring company upon written request of a member of the uniformed services or his or her beneficiary. Actions at law or in equity to recover on the policy, in which there is not alleged any breach of any obligation undertaken by the United States, should be brought against the insurer. | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.14 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.14 Accelerated Benefits. | VA | [90 FR 46476, Sept. 29, 2025] | (a) Accelerated Benefit. An Accelerated Benefit is a payment of a portion of SGLI or VGLI to a terminally ill member ( i.e., an insured Service member or veteran), or a payment of a portion of Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance to a member on behalf of a terminally ill covered person, before death. (b) Eligibility to receive an Accelerated Benefit. A member is eligible to receive an Accelerated Benefit if the member has a valid written medical prognosis from a physician of nine months or less to live, and otherwise complies with the provisions of this section. (c) Applying for an Accelerated Benefit—SGLI Member or VGLI Member. (1) A terminally ill member can apply for an Accelerated Benefit by completing the SGLV 8284 application form. The member's physician is required to complete part of the form by certifying that the member is terminally ill ( i.e., has a life expectancy of nine months or less). If the member is covered under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, the member's uniformed service must also complete part of the form and submit it to the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. If the member is covered under VGLI, the member must submit the completed application form to the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. (2) An alternate applicant can apply for an Accelerated Benefit on behalf of a terminally ill member if the member is medically incapacitated, as defined in paragraph (e) of this section. The alternate applicant can apply by completing the SGLV 8284 application form if all of the following conditions are met: (i) The member's physician must certify that the member is terminally ill and medically incapacitated; (ii) The alternate applicant must have power of attorney, guardianship, or conservatorship over the member, or be the member's VA-appointed fiduciary under 38 U.S.C. chapters 55 and 61 or military trustee under 37 U.S.C. 602; and (iii) The alternate applicant must sign the SGLV 8284 application form; identify that he or she holds the member's po… | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.15 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.20 Traumatic injury protection. | VA | [70 FR 75946, Dec. 22, 2005, as amended at 72 FR 10365, Mar. 8, 2007; 73 FR 71930, Nov. 26, 2008; 76 FR 75460, Dec. 2, 2011; 79 FR 44299, July 31, 2014; 88 FR 15910, Mar. 15, 2023] | (a) What is traumatic injury protection? Traumatic injury protection provides for the payment of a specified benefit amount to a member insured by Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance who sustains a traumatic injury directly resulting in a scheduled loss. (b) What is a traumatic event? (1) A traumatic event is damage to a living being occurring on or after October 7, 2001, caused by: (i) Application of an external force; (ii) Application of violence or chemical, biological, or radiological weapons; (iii) Accidental ingestion of a contaminated substance; (iv) Exposure to low environmental temperatures, excessive heat, or documented non-penetrating blast waves; or (v) An insect bite or sting or animal bite. (2) A traumatic event does not include a medical or surgical procedure in and of itself. (c) What is a traumatic injury? (1) A traumatic injury is physical damage to a living body that is caused by a traumatic event as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. (2) For purposes of this section, the term “traumatic injury” does not include damage to a living body caused by— (i) A mental disorder; or (ii) A mental or physical illness or disease, except if the physical illness or disease is caused by a pyogenic infection, biological, chemical, or radiological weapons, or accidental ingestion of a contaminated substance. (3) The term traumatic injury includes anaphylactic shock directly caused by an insect bite or sting or animal bite. (4) For purposes of this section, all traumatic injuries will be considered to have occurred at the same time as the traumatic event. (d) What are the eligibility requirements for payment of traumatic injury protection benefits? You must meet all of the following requirements in order to be eligible for traumatic injury protection benefits. (1) You must be a member of the uniformed services who is insured by Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance under section 1967(a)(1)(A)(i), (B) or (C)(i) of title 38, United States Code, on the date you sustained a traumatic inj… | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.16 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.21 Schedule of Losses. | VA | [88 FR 15912, Mar. 15, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 59979, Dec. 23, 2025] | (a) Definitions. For purposes of the Schedule of Losses in paragraph (c)— (1) The term accommodating equipment means tools or supplies that enable a member to perform an activity of daily living without the assistance of another person, including, but not limited to, a wheelchair; walker or cane; reminder applications; Velcro clothing or slip-on shoes; grabber or reach extender; raised toilet seat; wash basin; shower chair; or shower or tub modifications such as wheelchair access or no-step access, grab-bar or handle. (2) The term adaptive behavior means compensating skills that allow a member to perform an activity of daily living without the assistance of another person. (3) The term amputation means the severance or removal of a limb or genital organ or part of a limb or genital organ resulting from trauma or surgery. With regard to limbs, an amputation above a joint means a severance or removal that is closer to the body than the specified joint is. (4) The term assistance from another person means that a member, even while using accommodating equipment or adaptive behavior, is nonetheless unable to perform an activity of daily living unless another person physically supports the member, is needed to be within arm's reach of the member to provide assistance because the member's ability fluctuates, or provides oral instructions to the member while the member attempts to perform the activity of daily living. (5) The term avulsion means a forcible detachment or tearing of bone and/or tissue due to a penetrating or crush injury. (6) The term consecutive means to follow in uninterrupted succession. (7) The term discontinuity defect means the absence of bone and/or tissue from its normal bodily location, which interrupts the physical consistency of the face and impacts at least one of the following functions: mastication, swallowing, vision, speech, smell, or taste. (8) The term hospitalization means admission to a “hospital” as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e) or “skilled nursing facility” as … | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.17 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.22 VA's access to records maintained by the insurer, reinsurer(s), and their successors. | VA | [79 FR 48072, Aug. 15, 2014. Redesignated at 88 FR 15912, Mar. 15, 2023] | (a) In order to perform oversight responsibilities designed to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and persons affected by the activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and its agents and to ensure that the policy and the related program benefits and services are managed effectively and efficiently as required by law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall have complete and unrestricted access to the records of any insurer, reinsurer(s), and their successors with respect to the policy and related benefit programs or services that are derived from the policy. This access includes access to: (1) Any records relating to the operation and administration of benefit programs derived from the policy, which are considered to be Federal records created under the policy; (2) Records related to the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions, including financial information, of the insurer, reinsurer(s), and their successors; and (3) Records of individuals insured under the policy or utilizing other related program benefits and services or who may be entitled to benefits derived through the Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs, including personally identifiable information concerning such individuals and their beneficiaries. (b) Complete access to these records shall include the right to have the originals of such records sent to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or a representative of the Secretary at the Secretary's direction. The records shall be available in either hard copy or readable electronic media. At the Secretary's option, copies may be provided in lieu of originals where allowed by the Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. chapter 31. | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.18 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.23 Submission of certain applications and forms affecting entitlement to Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance. | VA | [83 FR 10623, Mar. 12, 2018. Redesignated at 88 FR 15912, Mar. 15, 2023] | (a)(1) For purposes of this section, the terms in writing and written mean an intentional recording of words in visual form and include: (i) Hard-copy applications and forms containing a person's name or mark written or made by that person; and (ii) Applications and forms submitted through a VA approved electronic means that include an electronic or digital signature that identifies and authenticates a particular person as the source of the electronic message and indicates such person's approval of the information submitted through such means. (2) With regard to the following actions, applications or forms that satisfy the definition in paragraph (a)(1) of this section will be deemed to satisfy the requirement in the referenced statutes that an application, election, or beneficiary designation be “in writing” or “written”: (i) Decline Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for the member or Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for the member's insurable spouse (38 U.S.C. 1967(a)(2)(A) or (B)); (ii) Insure the member under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance or the member's spouse under Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance in an amount less than the maximum amount of such insurance (38 U.S.C. 1967(a)(3)(B)); (iii) Restore or increase coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for the member or under Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for the member's insurable spouse (38 U.S.C. 1967(c)); (iv) Designate one or more beneficiaries for the member's Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance or former member's Veterans' Group Life Insurance (38 U.S.C. 1970(a)); and (v) Increase the amount of coverage under Veterans' Group Life Insurance (38 U.S.C. 1977(a)(3)). (b) Applications or forms that satisfy the definition in paragraph (a)(1) of this section may be utilized to— (1) Apply for Veterans' Group Life Insurance; and (2) Reinstate Veterans' Group Life Insurance. | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.19 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.24 Insurable dependents who become eligible members, and eligible members who marry eligible members. | VA | [85 FR 78559, Nov. 27, 2020] | (a) A Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance-covered member (member) who marries another Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance eligible member (member spouse) after January 1, 2013, or is married to a person who becomes a Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance eligible member after January 1, 2013, shall receive Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance spousal coverage at the statutory maximum amount or a lesser amount, or receive increased existing spousal coverage on their member spouse, upon an election of such coverage if made within 240 days following the member's marriage to another member, or the member's spouse entering service, without having to provide proof of the member spouse's good health. If a member does not elect coverage for a member spouse within 240 days following the member's marriage to another member, or the member's spouse entering service, then the member may still receive spousal coverage at the statutory maximum amount or a lesser amount, or increase existing spousal coverage, by applying and submitting proof of the member spouse's good health. (b) A spouse shall remain eligible to be covered by any existing Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance spousal coverage without the member electing such coverage or applying for such coverage with proof of the member spouse's good health in a case where the spouse is enrolled in coverage under 38 U.S.C. 1967(a)(1)(A)(ii) or (C)(ii) prior to becoming a member married to another member. (c) A member's spouse who was insured under the member's Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance at the time the spouse separates from service will continue to be covered under the spousal Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance carried while in service, and the member will not need to elect such coverage. If a member seeks to enroll a former member spouse who did not have such spousal insurance coverage when the former member spouse separates from service, or seeks to increase existing spousal coverage on their former member spouse, the member shall r… | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.2 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.2 Effective date; applications. | VA | [61 FR 20135, May 6, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 35970, July 3, 1997; 77 FR 66071, Nov. 1, 2012; 79 FR 44299, July 31, 2014; 83 FR 65528, Dec. 21, 2018; 85 FR 35563, June 11, 2020; 85 FR 78559, Nov. 27, 2020; 86 FR 30543, June 9, 2021] | (a) The effective date of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance will be in accordance with provisions set forth in 38 U.S.C. 1967. (b) The effective date of Veterans' Group Life Insurance will be as follows: (1) For members whose Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage ceases under 38 U.S.C. 1968 (a)(1)(A) and 38 U.S.C. 1968(a)(4), the effective date shall be the 121st day after termination of duty. An application and the initial premium must be received by the administrative office within 120 days following termination of duty or separation or release from such assignment. (2) For members whose Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage was extended because of total disability, the effective date shall be the day following the end of the 2-year period of extended coverage or the day following the end of the total disability, whichever is the earlier date, but in no event before the 121st day following termination of duty. An application and the initial Veterans' Group Life Insurance premium must be received by the administrative office within 1 year following termination of SGLI coverage. (3) For members who qualify for coverage under 38 U.S.C. 1967(b), the effective date shall be the 121st day after termination of duty. An application, the initial premium, and proof of disability must be received by the administrative office within 120 days following termination of duty. (4) For members of the Individual Ready Reserve or the Inactive National Guard, the effective date shall be the date an application and the initial premium are received by the administrative office. The application and initial premium must be received by the administrative office within 120 days of becoming a member of either organization. (5) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1977(a)(3), former members under the age of 60 can elect to increase their Veterans' Group Life Insurance coverage by $25,000, up to the existing Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance maximum. The insured's first opportunity to elect to increase coverage is on the one-ye… | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.3 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.3 Waiver or reduction of coverage. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 8070, Feb. 25, 1983; 53 FR 17698, May 18, 1988. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, May 6, 1996] | (a) Full-time coverage which is in effect will terminate or be reduced at midnight of the last day of the month a member's written notice requesting such termination or reduction is received by his or her uniformed service. In the case of a member paying premiums directly to the administrative office, full-time coverage will terminate or be reduced as of the last day of the month for which the last full premium was paid. Termination or reduction of coverage is effective for the entire remaining period of active duty unless the member reinstates his or her coverage under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 1967(c). If, following termination of duty, a member reenters duty (in the same or another uniformed service), a waiver or reduction for the previous period of duty will not apply to the subsequent period of duty. (b) Part-time coverage will terminate or be reduced at the end of the last day of the period of duty then being performed if the member is on active duty or active duty for training when the waiver or reduction is filed; at the end of the period of inactive duty training then being performed if the member is on inactive duty training when the waiver or reduction is filed; or on the date the waiver or reduction is received by his or her uniformed service if the member is not on active duty, active duty for training; or inactive duty training on the date the waiver or reduction is filed. (1) When a member insured under part-time coverage waives his or her right to group coverage or elects a reduced amount of insurance, such waiver or election, unless changed, is effective throughout the period of the member's continuous reserve obligation in the same uniformed service. If, following termination of duty, the member reenters duty or resumes the obligation to perform duty (in the same or another uniformed service), the waiver or reduction will not apply to the subsequent period of duty or obligation. (2) If a reservist insured under part-time coverage is called or ordered to active duty or active duty for traini… | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.4 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.4 Beneficiaries and options. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975, as amended at 53 FR 17699, May 18, 1988. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, 20136, May 6, 1996] | Any designation of beneficiary or election of settlement options is subject to the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 1970 and 1977 and the following provisions: (a) Any designation of beneficiary or settlement option election made by any member insured under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for full-time coverage or part-time coverage will remain in effect until properly changed by the member or canceled automatically for any of the following reasons: (1) The insurance terminates following separation or release from all duty in a uniformed service. (2) The member enters on duty in another uniformed service. (3) The member reenters on duty in the same uniformed service more than 1 calendar day after separation or release from all duty in that uniformed service. (b) A change of beneficiary may be made at any time and without the knowledge or consent of the previous beneficiary. (c) Until and unless otherwise changed, a beneficiary designation and settlement option election of record on the date a statutory increase in coverage takes effect shall be considered to be a beneficiary and optional settlement election for the increased amount as well, and any beneficiary named therein shall be entitled to the same percentage (%) share of the new total coverage amount as that beneficiary was entitled to prior to the statutory increase in coverage. | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.5 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.5 Payment of proceeds. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975, as amended at 50 FR 12252, Mar. 28, 1985. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, 20136, May 6, 1996; 77 FR 60306, Oct. 3, 2012; 77 FR 70376, Nov. 26, 2012; 79 FR 44299, July 31, 2014] | Proceeds shall be paid in accordance with provisions set forth in 38 U.S.C. 1970 and the following provisions: (a) If proceeds are to be paid in installments, the first installment will be payable as of the date of death. The amount of each installment will be computed so as to include interest on the unpaid balance at the then effective rate. (b) If, following the death of an insured member who has designated both principal and contingent beneficiaries and elected to have payment made in 36 equal monthly installments, the principal beneficiary dies before all 36 installments have been paid, the remaining installments will be paid as they fall due to the contingent beneficiary. At the death of such a contingent beneficiary, and in other instances of a beneficiary's death, where there is no contingent beneficiary, the value of any unpaid installments, discounted to the date of his or her death at the same rate used for inclusion of interest in the computation of installments will be paid, without further accrual of interest, in one sum to the estate of the beneficiary or continent beneficiary last receiving payment. (c) In instances where payment in installments is made at the election of the beneficiary, upon his or her request, the value of such installments as remain unpaid will be discounted to the date of payment at the same rate used for inclusion of interest in the computation of installments and paid to him or her in one sum. (d) If a member whose coverage is extended due to total disability converts the group insurance to an individual policy which is effective before he or she ceases to be totally disabled or before the end of 2 years following termination of duty, whichever is earlier, and dies while group insurance would be in effect, except for such conversion, the group insurance will be payable, provided the individual policy is surrendered for a return of premiums and without further claim. When there is no such surrender, any amount of group insurance in excess of the amount of the individual … | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.6 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.6 Assignments. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975. Redesignated at 61 FR 20135, May 6, 1996] | Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, Veterans' Group Life Insurance and benefits thereunder are not assignable. | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.7 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.7 Administrative decisions. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975, as amended at 53 FR 17699, May 18, 1988. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, 20136, May 6, 1996] | (a) Determinations of the Department of Veterans Affairs are conclusive under the policy with respect to the following: (1) The status of any person being within the term member and whether or not he or she is covered at any point of time under the policy including traveltime under 38 U.S.C. 1967(b) and death within 120 days thereafter from a disability incurred or aggravated while on duty. (2) The fact and date of a member's termination of active duty, or active duty for training, and the fact, date and hours of a member's performance of inactive duty training. (3) The fact and dates with respect to a member's absence without leave, confinement by civilian authorities under a sentence adjudged by a civil court, or confinement by military authorities under a court-martial sentence involving total forfeiture of pay and allowances. (4) The operation of the forfeiture provision provided in 38 U.S.C. 1973 with respect to any member. (5) The existence of total disability or insurability at standard premium rates under 38 U.S.C. 1968. (b) When determination is required on a claim that a member who waived coverage, or whose coverage was forfeited for one of the offenses listed under 38 U.S.C. 1973 was in fact insured, or that a member who elected to be insured was insured for an amount greater than the amount shown in the record, and there is no record of an application to be insured or to increase the amount of insurance as required under 38 U.S.C. 1967(c): (1) The person making the claim will be required to submit all evidence available concerning the member's actions and intentions with respect to Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance or Veterans' Group Life Insurance. (2) Request will be made to the member's uniformed service and any other likely source of information considered necessary, for whatever evidence in the form of copies of payroll or personnel records, statements of persons having knowledge of the facts, etc., is essential to a decision in the matter. Based on the evidence obtained, a formal… | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.8 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.8 Termination of coverage. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 8071, Feb. 25, 1983; 53 FR 17699, May 18, 1988; 57 FR 11910, Apr. 8, 1992. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, 20136, May 6, 1996; 62 FR 35970, July 3, 1997] | Termination of coverage will be in accordance with the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 1968 and § 9.3 of this part and the following provisions: (a) In the case of a member whose coverage is forfeited under 38 U.S.C. 1973, coverage terminates at the end of the day preceding the day on which the act or omission forming the basis for such forfeiture occurred. (b) In the event of discontinuance of the group policy, coverage terminates at the end of the day preceding the date of the discontinuance of the policy except for those members who are insured under Veterans' Group Life Insurance in which event coverage terminates at the expiration of the day preceding the anniversary of the effective date of such insurance which first occurs, 90 days or more after the discontinuance of the group policy. | ||||||
| 38:38:1.0.1.1.11.0.148.9 | 38 | Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief | I | 9 | PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE | § 9.9 Conversion privilege. | VA | [40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975, as amended at 53 FR 17699, May 18, 1988. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 20135, 20136, May 6, 1996] | (a) With respect to a member on active duty or active duty for training under a call or order to duty that specifies a period of less than 31 days, and a member insured during inactive duty training scheduled in advance by competent authority there shall be no right of conversion unless the insurance is continued in force under 38 U.S.C. 1967(b) or 1968(a) for 120 days following a period of such duty, as the result of a disability incurred or aggravated during such a period of duty. (b) The individual policy of life insurance to which an insured may convert under 38 U.S.C. 1968(b) or 1977(e) shall not have disability or other supplementary benefits and shall not be term insurance or any policy which does not provide for cash values. Term riders providing level or decreasing insurance for which an additional premium is charged may be attached to an eligible basic conversion policy, but the rider will be excluded from the conversion pool agreement under the policy. (c) The insurer will establish a conversion pool in cooperation with the reinsurers and converters in accordance with the terms of the policy. Its purpose will be to provide for the determination and maintenance of appropriate charges arising from excess mortality under individual conversion policies issued in accordance with this section and provide for the appropriate distribution of the risk of loss due to such excess mortality among the reinsurers and converters. |
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