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Military Insurance: Resources and Information<\/h1>\n
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Further, SGLI is temporary coverage. Like all employer group insurance, it terminates when you leave your employer. SGLI generously provides you with free coverage for 120 days after you separate from the military, but after that it\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Insurance can be an expensive proposition for anyone, and service members are no exception. For those in the military, insurance can be much more complex and much more important than a mere auto liability policy, given the hazards that service members can face. This is especially true for those that serve on the front lines, many of whom are 20 year olds who, much like their peers in the civilian world, often don’t give a lot of thought to their insurance policies.<\/p>\r\n

Fortunately, the more than 1.3 million American men and women that currently serve in the U.S. military have exclusive access to low cost policies that are relatively easy to access. Service members and their families enjoy a carefully woven safety net of life insurance, death gratuity, lifelong survivor benefits, financial counseling, and bereavement support, all tailored to meet the unique challenges of modern military life.<\/p>\r\n

Servicemembers Group Life Insurance<\/h2>\r\n

Servicemembers Group Life Insurance<\/a> (SGLI) is a VA program that provides low cost group life insurance to the following members of the military and other related federal agencies:<\/p>\r\n