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Certificate of Insurance

The document issued to each insured member of a group describing their coverage under the group master policy.

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In a group life insurance plan, the contract that contains the actual terms of coverage is issued to the employer or trustee, while each covered employee receives a:

Certificate of coverage summarizing the benefits — Group life insurance is built around a master contract issued to the policyowner, usually the employer or a trustee, which contains the full terms, conditions, and benefits. Each covered employee receives a certificate of insurance that summarizes the coverage, including the benefit amount, beneficiary designation, and conversion rights, but the master policy is the controlling document. Individual underwriting is typically not performed on each member. Employees are not parties to the master contract but have enforceable rights under it through their certificates.

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In group life insurance, the policy is issued to the employer as the master policyowner, and each covered employee receives:

A certificate of insurance summarizing the coverage and the employee's rights. — Group life insurance is structured around a single master contract issued to the group policyholder, such as an employer, union, or association. Each covered employee is not a party to the master contract but receives a certificate of insurance that summarizes the coverage, including the amount of insurance, the beneficiary designation, and important rights such as conversion. The certificate makes the employee's protection understandable and portable when employment changes, while the master contract governs the employer's relationship with the insurer.

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