Life

Life Insurance

The Navajo Nation Employee Benefit Program offers a Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Program to employees. The Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance provides employees 24 hour coverage and is effective the date of enrollment; if enrolled within 31 days of hire date. Otherwise, an Evidence of Insurability will be required.

Both Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance is based on an employee's annual salary. Below is the amount for each category.

Annual Salary	Basic Life	AD&D
A. $50,000 or more	$175,000	$175,000
B. $40,000 to $49,999	$150,000	$150,000
C. $30,000 to $39,999	$125,000	$125,000
D. $20,000 to $29,999	$90,000	$90,000
E. $20,000 or less	$80,000	$80,000
D. Elected Official	$10,000	$10,000

Dependent Basic Life

Spouse: $7,500

Children: $5,000

Coverage is provided for dependent children from newborn up to the 26th birthday, if qualifications are satisfied.

Claim Process:

Notice of Life Claim must be provided no later than 30 days after date of loss and/or dismemberment.

Proof of Claim must be completed and required documents must be submitted.

Proof must be satisfactory to life insurance underwriter.

Allow 2-4 weeks to process once all acceptable documents are received by life insurance underwriter.

Grief Counseling

Metlife Group Life comes with grief counseling provided by Harris, Rothenberg International, Inc. for you, your dependents, and beneficiaries up to five confidential counseling sessions per event.

For more information:
(855) 609-9989

Metlife Grief Counseling Website

Username: MetLife
Password: grief

Forms

MetLife Grief Counseling Flier (PDF)

MetLife Plan Summary (PDF)

MetLife Beneficiary Designation Form (PDF)

Addendum - Primary Beneficiary (PDF)

Addendum - Contingent Beneficiary (PDF)

MetLife Claim Form (PDF)

MetLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Claim Form (PDF)

MetLife Accelerated Benefit Option Form (PDF)

Life benefits are cancelled at midnight on the last day of the calendar month in which employment ends due to resignation, termination, retirement, layoff or loss of life.

MetLife Basic Life Insurance Manager
The group policy may be converted to an individual policy, limitations apply.
For Life Conversions:
Phone: 877-275-6387

Optional Term Life Insurance

Enrollment for Optional Term Life is voluntary; not automatic. To apply, please enroll online at mybenefits.metlife.com

Instructions for Enrollment, see below. All changes, cancellations must be done online.

Enter "Navajo Nation" under 'Account Sign-In'
Select "First Time User? Register Now" to create a Username and Password which is employee specific
Once all information is set up, the employee will be given the option to elect coverage
All changes, terminations and beneficiary designation must be done online
Guarantee issue amounts available if elected within 30 days

For additional questions, you may call:
1-800-438-6388

Information:

MetLife Optional Term Life Plan Summary (PDF)

MetLife Optional Term Life Application (PDF)

MetLife Statement of Health Form (PDF)