Group 20-Year Level Term Life

Group 20-Year Level Term Life  

Overview

Group 20-Year Level Term Life Insurance provides important financial security for loved ones with a premium that is not expected to increase for a 20 years. During the initial 20-year period, your premiums is expected (but not guaranteed) to remain the same. Moreover, your benefit amount will never go down, making it reliable. It can be perfect for families with younger children who need protection for a long time (for example, until kids are out of college) and don’t want to worry about the possibility of annual coverage increases impacting their budget.

 

Underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company

WHAT IS 20-YEAR LEVEL TERM INSURANCE?

Term coverage is the purest kind of life insurance, with no costly savings features. Here is term life insurance you can depend on for premiums that are expected (but not guaranteed) to remain the same for 20 years benefit options that will not go down, while you are insured. You can renew coverage up to age 75, subject to all termination of coverage provisions.
 

Available to ACM members and spouses under age 55, the Group 20-Year Level Term Life Insurance Plan helps you protect your family from the financial burdens of your or your spouse’s premature death. Your renewal is guaranteed until age 75, provided you pay premiums when due, remain a member of ACM, and the group policy remains in force.
 

ACM members can select a coverage amount from $100,000 up to $1,000,000 (in $1,000 units). The Policy features “Preferred" and “Standard” Rates and you can benefit from volume discounts when you apply for higher amounts of insurance. Plus, send no money until you are approved.

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  • ELIGIBILITY

    ACM members under age 55 may request coverage for themselves and their lawful spouse under age 55. In order to become insured, individuals must provide satisfactory evidence of insurability and the required premium must be paid.
     

    If both the member and spouse are covered as members, neither may insure the other as spouse.
     

    This coverage is available only for residents AL, AZ, CA, DC, GA, HI, IN, IA, KS, MA, MI, NE, NV, NJ, OK, PA, RI, TN and Puerto Rico.

  • AMOUNTS OF INSURANCE

    Members—$100,000 to $1,000,000 in $1,000 multiples.
    Spouse—
    $100,000 to $500,000 in $1,000 multiples, not to exceed 100 percent of member’s coverage.
     

    The total amount of coverage an individual may have under all group life insurance underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company may not exceed $2,000,000. In addition, the total amount of coverage an individual may have under all group policies issued by New York Life Insurance Company to the Policyholder may not exceed the maximum benefit option for any insured person.

  • FEATURES

    Pay Less If You’re a Qualified Nonsmoker Nonsmokers meeting the highest underwriting standards may qualify for “Preferred” (the Policy’s best) rates. Other nonsmokers may qualify for higher, but still specially negotiated rates.
     

    Save with Volume Discounts on Higher Amounts of Insurance If you or your spouse becomes insured for coverage amounts of $201,000 through $499,000, you’ll receive a volume discount; and for amounts of $500,000 through $1,000,000 of coverage, you’ll receive an even bigger discount.
     

    Continuing Insurance After the 20-Year Term Ends Premiums are expected but not guaranteed to remain level for the first twenty years of coverage. At the end of the 20-year period, you may elect to reapply for 20-year level term rates then in effect for a subsequent 20-year period, provided the insured person is under age 55 and otherwise eligible. If your application for a subsequent 20-year term is approved, your premium contribution will be based on your age, health and tobacco/nicotine use at the time coverage becomes effective and will be expected but not guaranteed for a new 20-year term.
     

    If you and your spouse are not approved do not apply for a subsequent 20-year term, coverage will continue in force on non-guaranteed rate basis, under which premium contributions increase as the insured ages.
     

    Help Keep Your Cost Manageable Rates have been provided on an annual basis per $1,000 of coverage to make it easier for you to compare this Policy to others on the market today. Two modes of payment are available to suit your budget: semiannual billing and our semiannual or monthly Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) option (your cost would be approximately one-half or one-twelfth, respectively, the amount you calculate from the rate chart).

     

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  • OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

    Valuable Living Benefit Provision “Accelerated Death Benefit” The “Accelerated Death Benefit” option is available to help terminally ill insureds during a difficult and often financially challenging time. Under this provision you may request one advance payment equal to 50 percent of your (or an insured dependent’s) in force life insurance to be paid while the terminally ill person is still alive. The request must be made before the covered person turns 70 and the amount of insurance payable after the insured’s death will be reduced by this payment. (Premium contributions will not be reduced.)
     

    This money can be used to help cover high prescription drug costs...medical bills...outstanding debts...to help pay for experimental treatments...the cost of modifications to your home...or for a family vacation—the choice is yours.
     

    To qualify, a terminally ill insured must provide New York Life Insurance Company with proof of terminal illness and anticipated life expectancy (24 months or less), as well as any other necessary medical information requested. Terminal illness does not include any condition resulting from attempted suicide or intentionally self-inflicted injury. For additional details and limitations, please see the Certificate of Insurance.
     

    Please note that receipt of Accelerated Death Benefits may affect your eligibility for public assistance programs and may be taxable. Prior to applying to receive such benefits, you should consult with the appropriate social services agency and seek the advice of a qualified tax advisor.
     

    Exclusions

    Coverage is payable for death by any cause except death from suicide during the first two years of coverage, whether sane or insane, for which the only benefit payable is the return of applicable premium contributions. The validity of any amount of your life insurance which has been in force for two years during an insured's lifetime will not be contested except for insurance eligibility provisions and non-payment of premium contributions.

     

    Your Choice of Beneficiary

    You may select any person, persons, trust or other legal entity as your beneficiary. If, at the time of your death, there are no surviving beneficiaries, benefits will be paid to the executor or administrator of your estate, or at the option of New York Life, to the surviving relatives in the following order of survival: spouse; children equally; parents equally; or brothers and sisters equally.
     

    Ownership of Insurance “Owner” means the person or entity with rights of ownership of this insurance as described in the Certificate of Insurance. If a transfer of ownership has been recorded by or on behalf of New York Life Insurance Company, or if initial ownership is by other than the member according to the information provided on the application, references throughout this Plan Information to “you” or “member” will mean “owner,” as applicable.
     

    Effective Date

    Insurance will take effect on the date your application is approved by New York Life Insurance Company provided the initial contribution is paid within 31 days after the date you are billed (send no money now) and any person to be insured is actively performing the normal activities of a person in good health of like age [Note:  Residents of NC: a person of like age] on the date after approval. Any person who is not performing his/her normal daily activities as required will not become insured until the day he/she is performing such activities, provided such date is within three months of the date insurance would have been effective and the person is still eligible.
     

    When Coverage Ends

    Coverage will end when the insured person reaches age 75 or earlier if: (a) premium contributions are not paid when due, (b) ACM membership ends, (c) the group plan is terminated or modified by the Policyholder to end insurance for the group of insured’s to which the member belongs, and (d) if the insured requests to terminate insurance. Spouse coverage ends when your coverage ends (for reason other than your attainment of age 75) or when he/she ceases to be your lawful spouse. Upon your death, coverage for your insured spouse may continue as described in the Certificate of Insurance.
     

    Renewal Payments And Claims

    Once your application is approved, you will have a 31-day grace period for your payment of renewal premium contributions. When you want to submit a claim, call or write the administrator for claim forms.

  • HOW TO APPLY

    Consider Your Eligibility

    Before you request coverage, you must be a member in good standing of ACM. Please wait until your application for membership is accepted before initiating your insurance requests. If you have any questions regarding membership, please call the association directly at 1-800-342-6626.
     

    Get Quicker, Easier Service When You Apply

    The information provided when you fill out your application can make the medical underwriting process quicker and easier. By providing complete and accurate information, you avoid delays that may occur while we wait for missing information to be received and shorten the time needed for underwriting decisions and approvals.
     

    New York Life Insurance Company relies on your answers and statements. Misstatements or failures to report information on your application may be used as the basis for rescinding your insurance.
     

    The 20-Year Level Term Life Insurance Plan is medically underwritten based on the information provided by you on the application. It is important that you complete the form truthfully and completely. Your application is subject to New York Life Insurance Company’s approval and more medical information may be requested. A physical exam, EKG, blood test or other information may be required. If so, we will arrange for an independent professional paramedic to contact you to perform these simple tests at your convenience. The exam and blood test will be paid for by the program.
     

    1. Truthfully complete and sign the application. Be sure to indicate whether you are requesting coverage for your dependents.
    2. Do not send any money until New York Life Insurance Company has approved your application and notifies you of the premium contribution due, based on the information you have provided.
    3. Mail your completed application to
      Administrator,
      ACM Insurance Program
      PO Box 14533
      Des Moines, IA 50306
       

    Residents of Puerto Rico:

    Please submit your completed application to:
    Global Insurance Agency, Inc.
    P.O. Box 9023918
    San Juan, PR 00902–3918

  • IMPORTANT NOTICE

    How New York Life Obtains Information and Underwrites Your Request for Group 20 Year Level Term Life Insurance

    In this notice, references to “you” and “your” include any person proposed for insurance. Information regarding insurability will be treated as confidential. In considering whether the person(s) in your request for insurance qualify for insurance, we will rely on the medical information you provide, and on the information you AUTHORIZE us to obtain from your physician, other medical practitioners and facilities, other insurance companies to which you have applied for insurance and MIB, Inc. (“MIB”). MIB is a not-for-profit organization of insurance companies, which operates an information exchange on behalf of its members. If you apply for life or health insurance coverage or a claim for benefits is submitted to an MIB member company, medical or non-medical information may be given to MIB and such information may then be furnished by MIB, upon request, to a member company.
     

    Your AUTHORIZATION may be used for a period of 24 months from the date you signed the application for insurance, unless sooner revoked. The AUTHORIZATION may be revoked at any time by notifying New York Life in writing at the address provided. Your revocation will not be effective to the extent New York Life or any other person already has disclosed or collected information or taken other action in reliance on it, or to the extent that New York Life has a legal right to contest a claim under an insurance certificate or the certificate itself. The information New York Life obtains through your AUTHORIZATION may become subject to further disclosure. For example, New York Life may be required to provide it to insurance, regulatory or other government agencies. In this case, the information may no longer be protected by the rules governing your AUTHORIZATION.
     

    MIB and other insurance companies may also furnish New York Life, its subsidiaries or the Plan Administrator with non-medical information (such as driving records, past convictions, hazardous sport or aviation activity, use of alcohol or drugs, and other applications for insurance). The information provided may include information that may predate the time frame stated on the medical questions section, if any, on this application. This information may be used during the underwriting and claims processes, where permitted by law.
     

    New York Life may release this information to the Plan Administrator, other insurance companies to which you may apply for life and health insurance, or to which a claim for benefits may be submitted and to others whom you authorize in writing. However, this will not be done in connection with test results concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). We may also make a brief report of your protected health information to MIB, but we will not disclose our underwriting decision.
     

    New York Life will not disclose such information to anyone except those you authorize or where required or permitted by law. Information in our files may be seen by New York Life and Plan Administrator employees, but only on a “need to know” basis in considering your request. Upon receipt of all requested information, we will make a determination as to whether your request for insurance can be approved.
     

    If we cannot provide the coverage you requested, we will tell you why. If you feel our information is inaccurate, you will be given a chance to correct or complete the information in our files. Upon written request to New York Life or MIB, you will be provided with non-medical information. Generally, medical information will be given either directly to the proposed insured or to a medical professional designated by the proposed insured. Your request is handled in accordance with the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act procedures. If you question the accuracy of the information provided by MIB, you may contact MIB and seek a correction. MIB’s information office is: MIB, Inc. 50 Braintree Hill Park, Suite 400, Braintree, MA 02184-8734, telephone 866-692-6901(TTY 866 346-3642). Information for consumers about MIB may be obtained on its Web site at www.mib.com.
     

    For NM Residents: PROTECTED PERSONS1 have a right of access to certain CONFIDENTIAL ABUSE INFORMATION2 we maintain in our files and they may choose to receive such information directly. You have the right to register as a PROTECTED PERSON by sending a signed request to the Administrator at the address listed on the application. Please include your full name, date of birth and address.
     

    1PROTECTED PERSON means a victim of domestic abuse; who has notified us that he/she is or has been a victim of domestic abuse; and who is an insured or prospective insured person.
     

    2CONFIDENTIAL ABUSE INFORMATION means information about: acts of domestic abuse or abuse status; the work or home address or telephone number of a victim of domestic abuse; or the status of an applicant or insured family member, employer or associate of a victim of domestic abuse or a person with whom the applicant or insured is known to have a direct, close, personal, family or abuse-related relationship.
     

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    If we can provide the coverage you requested, we will inform you as to when such coverage will be effective. Under no circumstances will coverage be effective prior to this date. Payment of a premium contribution with your application does not mean that there is any insurance in force before the effective date as determined by New York Life Insurance Company.
     

    Certificate Of Insurance

    This information is only a brief description of the principal provisions and features. The complete terms and conditions are set forth in the policy issued by New York Life Insurance Company to the Trustee of the Association and Society Group Insurance Trust. When you become insured, you will be sent a Certificate of Insurance summarizing your benefits under the Policy.
     

    30 DAY FREE LOOK

    If you’re not completely satisfied with the terms of your Certificate of Insurance, you may return it, without claim, within 30 days. Your coverage will be invalidated, and you will be sent a full refund, no questions asked!
     

    The Association for Computing Machinery incurs cost in connection with this coverage. To provide and maintain this valuable membership benefit, it is reimbursed for these costs.

Underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company, under Group Policy No. G-30721-0 on Policy Form GMR-FACE/G-30721-0.

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Program Administrator

 Address
Program Administrator
AMBA Administrators, Inc.
4050 114th Street
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
 Phone
1-800-503-9230
 Hours
 M-F 7:30am-6pm, Sat. 8am-1pm CT
 Email
[email protected]

 

Application Mailing Address

 Address
ACM Insurance Plans
PO Box 14533
Des Moines, IA 50306

 

Payment Mailing Address

 Address
ACM Insurance Plans
PO Box 77115
Minneapolis, MN 55480

FAQs

Answers about the program, including eligibility, options, customer service and more.

  • Who is eligible for this insurance?

    ACM members under age 55 may request coverage for themselves and their lawful spouses under age 55. In order to become insured, satisfactory evidence of insurability must be provided and the required premium must be paid.If both member and spouse are covered as members, neither may insure the other as spouse.This coverage is available only for residents of AL, AZ, CA, DC, GA, HI, IN, IA, KS, MA, MI, ME, NV, NJ, OK, PA, RI, TN and Puerto Rico.

  • Are there any discounts available?

    Two discounts may be available:

    • Volume Discount If you or your spouse becomes insured for coverage amounts of $201,000 through $499,000 you’ll receive a volume discount; and for amounts of $500,000 through 1,000,000 of coverage, you’ll receive an even bigger discount.
    • You May Pay Less If You’re a Qualified Nonsmoker Nonsmokers meeting the highest underwriting standards may qualify for the "Preferred" (the Plan’s best) rates. Other nonsmokers may qualify for higher, but still specially negotiated rates.
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  • Are there any exclusions?

    Coverage is payable for death by any cause except death from suicide during the first two years of coverage, whether sane or insane, for which the only benefit payable is the return of applicable premium contributions. The validity of any amount of your life insurance which has been in force for two years during an insured's lifetime will not be contested except for insurance eligibility provisions and non-payment of premium contributions.

  • Will I meet with a salesperson?

    Issuance of this coverage is handled over the Internet and the mail. You can review the materials in the privacy of your home and purchase your coverage directly through the mail without meeting with a salesman. You can, of course, talk to a licensed representative if you'd like. Please click the Contacts section for the Program Administrator's toll-free number.

  • How much life insurance should I consider?

    Some insurance experts suggest that you purchase life insurance equal to five to nine times your current income. In addition, you should consider how much your dependents will need to maintain their lifestyle.

  • By whom is this insurance underwritten?

    This insurance is underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company, 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, under Group Policy No. G-30721-0 on Policy Form GMR-FACE/G-30721-0.

     

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  • What if I have second thoughts after I apply?

    When you become insured, you will be sent a Certificate of Insurance summarizing you benefits. If you are not completely satisfied with the terms of your Certificate of Insurance, you may return it, without claim, within 30 days. Your coverage will be invalidated and you will be sent a full refund—no questions asked!

  • How much insurance can I request?

    Members—$100,000 to $1,000,000 in $1,000 multiples.

    Spouse—$100,000 to $500,000 in $1,000 multiples, not to exceed 100 percent of member's coverage.

     

    Note: The total amount of coverage an individual may request under all group life insurance policies underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company may not exceed $2,000,000.

  • When is the coverage effective?

    Insurance will take effect on the date your application is approved by New York Life Insurance Company, provided the initial premium contribution is paid within 31 days after the date you are billed (send no money now) and any person to be insured is performing the normal activities of a person in good health of like age [Note: Residents of NC: a person of like age] on the date after approval. Any person who is not performing his/her normal daily activities as required will not become insured until the day he/she is performing such activities, provided such date is within three months of the date insurance would have been effective and the person is still eligible.

  • When does the coverage end

    Insurance coverage can remain in force until the insured person reaches age 75 provided: (a) you continue to pay premium contributions when due, (b) you remain an ACM member, (c) the policy is not terminated or modified by the Policyholder to end insurance for the group of insureds to which you belong, and (d) you do not request to terminate insurance. Spouse coverage ends when your coverage ends (for reason other than your attainment of age 75) or when he/she ceases to be your lawful spouse. Upon your death, coverage for your insured spouse may continue as described in the Certificate of Insurance.

  • How does the Accelerated Life Benefit work?

    The "Accelerated Death Benefit" option is available to help terminally ill insureds during a difficult, and often financially challenging time. Under this provision you may request one advance payment equal to 50 percent of your (or an insured dependent's) in force life insurance to be paid while the terminally ill person is still alive. The request must be made before the covered person turns 70 and the amount of insurance payable after the insured's death will be reduced by this payment. (Premium contributions will not be reduced.)
     

    This money can be used to help cover high prescription drug costs...medical bills...outstanding debts...to help pay for experimental treatments...the cost of modifications to your home...or for a family vacation--the choice is yours.
     

    To qualify, a terminally ill insured must provide New York Life Insurance Company with proof of terminal illness and anticipated life expectancy (24 months or less), as well as any other necessary medical information requested. Terminal illness does not include any condition resulting from attempted suicide or intentionally self-inflicted injury. For additional details and limitations, please see the Certificate of Insurance.
     

    Please note that receipt of Accelerated Death Benefits may affect your eligibility for public assistance programs and may be taxable. Prior to applying to receive such benefits, you should consult with the appropriate social services agency and seek the advice of a qualified tax advisor.