Group TermPLUS Life Insurance Plan

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Group TermPLUS Life Insurance Plan

Underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company.

Whether you’re single, a newlywed with a new home, or a parent with college-bound children, the Group TermPLUS Life Plan helps secure your family’s financial security in the event of your death.

Up to $100,000.00 in Protection Available and pays double up to $200,000.00 for covered accidents.
Affordable Rates help keep more money in your wallet. Thanks to the collective buying power of thousands of CSEA members, you pay competitive rates.
Guaranteed Coverage if you apply during the first seven months of employment.

When you truly retire, you can continue your life insurance if; you receive monthly California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) benefits from which premiums may be deducted; you continue your CSEA membership; and you send in an application requesting benefits to be continued into retirement before your retirement date and continue premium payments thereafter.

Overview

This Guaranteed Issue coverage is for new CSEA members on the job less than 7 (seven) months.

ENJOY WHAT THE COLLECTIVE BUYING POWER THAT THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS GIVE YOU!

After a thorough evaluation, New York Life Insurance Company was selected to develop the CSEA Group TermPLUS Life Insurance Plan. Today, thousands of members take advantage of this program.

Members appreciate the commitment to quality and service that New York Life Insurance Company provides.

HERE’S WHAT YOU GET:

Up to $100,000.00 in Life Insurance Protection

Accidents happen, but the CSEA Group TermPLUS Plan can help you protect your family during the unexpected. The CSEA Group TermPLUS Life Plan pays DOUBLE your benefit amount – up to $200,000.00, if you’re killed in a covered accident. This benefit is exclusively available to CSEA members only.

Additional Benefits for Accidental Injuries

If you’re in a covered accident and suffer specific injuries, the plan will pay you benefits based on your loss.

Consider the CSEA Group TermPLUS Life Plan for your life insurance needs. You are under no risk or obligation. Once you apply and are approved for coverage, you will be sent a Certificate of Insurance, including complete benefits and terms of the plan.

Look this information over. Then decide if you want it as ongoing protection for you and your family. If the plan is not what you had in mind, then you may cancel within 30 days of receiving your Certificate of Insurance and your premiums will be promptly refunded and your coverage invalidated, provided there have been no claims.

If you have any questions regarding any of these benefits, please call +1-800-296-2732.

* Payroll deduction is only available for SEIU, CSUEU, ACSS, and Retirees. All other groups leverage auto-renewal through automatic bank deduction or credit card.

Benefits

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

CSEA members who are US residents, under age 65, employed less than 7 months and are continuously working at least 20 hours per week qualify for a minimum amount of coverage based on age and monthly salary. This minimum coverage amount is guaranteed and can be found in the rate tables provided. 

GUARANTEED COVERAGE

If you’re a new employee and enroll within seven months of employment, you are guaranteed the minimum amount of coverage based on your salary, regardless of health. Your spouse is also guaranteed $20,000.00 of coverage if enrolling within seven months of your employment. If enrolling after seven months of employment or when enrolling for coverage in excess of your pre-approved amounts, evidence of insurability is required and you (and spouse, if enrolling) must complete the application for insurance.

DOUBLE BENEFITS FOR ACCIDENTAL DEATH – MEMBER ONLY BENEFIT

If you’re an insured active employee and are in a fatal car or other accident causing death, your CSEA Group TermPLUS Life Plan will pay double your benefit amount up to $200,000.00. This is an important benefit when you consider the fact that accidents do happen. The extra cash could come in handy for your loved ones when they’re faced with the sudden, unexpected loss. Covered losses and time frames are included in your Certificate of Insurance which also provides complete plan details and limitations.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES

If you’re in a covered accident and suffer specific injuries, the plan will pay you benefits based on your loss.

  • Loss of Life: 100% of benefit amount
  • Both hands, both feet, or the sight of both eyes: 100% of benefit amount
  • Two or more of the following: one hand, one foot, the sight of one eye: 100% of benefit amount
  • One hand, one foot, or the sight of one eye: 50% of benefit amount
  • Loss of sight, speech or hearing means total and permanent loss. Loss of limb means severance through or above the wrist or ankle. No more than one benefit, the largest benefit, is payable for all losses to the same limb due to or related to any one accident. No more than the Principal Sum is payable for all losses due to or related to any accident, except as otherwise provided under the What Benefit is Payable section on the AD&D Insurance Page.


SPOUSE AND CHILDREN COVERAGE AVAILABLE

Coverage for you is only half the story. If your spouse works or takes care of children at home, you need to consider the value of your spouse’s contributions to your lifestyle.

With Group TermPLUS Life, your spouse under age 65 (lawful spouse, including insured’s legally registered and valid domestic partnership) can enroll for half of your benefit amount and your children up to age 26 can also get coverage up to $10,000.

ACCELERATED DEATH BENEFIT

This valuable feature allows you to collect half of your benefit amount up to $75,000.00 at a time when you’ll need it most. If you’re diagnosed with a terminal illness and given a life expectancy of 12 months or less, you can access your cash benefit to use any way you see fit.

This added cash can be used to help pay medical bills … or to cover household expenses so a family member can stop working to care for you. The remainder of your benefit will then be paid to your beneficiary.

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 adviser.

WAIVER OF PREMIUM IF TOTALLY DISABLED

Your premiums will be waived if you’re an active employee and qualify for total disability before your 60th birthday and remain disabled for four consecutive months. Premiums are due during the first four months of disability. Once approved, your benefits will continue and you won’t owe any further payments as long as you remain totally disabled. You should always continue premium payments until your disability is approved.

COVERAGE DOESN’T END … EVEN IN RETIREMENT

The full benefit amount you select is yours to keep until age 65. At age 65, your benefit reduces by 50%. Then at age 70, your benefit reduces to $15,000.00, at which time you can keep this coverage for as long as you need it. (Your spouse and/or child coverage reduces to $5,000.00 when you, the member, reach age 65.)

Your protection will never end unless you are no longer an employee, you end your CSEA membership, you fail to pay your premiums, or the group policy is terminated.

When you truly retire, you can continue your life insurance; you receive monthly California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) benefits from which premiums may be deducted; you continue your CSEA membership; and you send in an application requesting benefits to be continued into retirement before your retirement date and continue premium payments thereafter.

NO WAITING PERIOD

Full benefits are payable on the very first day your coverage takes effect.

CONVENIENT PAYROLL DEDUCTION*

As a CSEA member, you’ll never have to worry about paying your premiums on time. That’s because your premiums are paid through the convenience of payroll deduction*. If you are retired, your premiums will be deducted from CalPERS.

AFFORDABLE RATES

Thanks to the collective buying power of thousands of members, you pay an economical rate. See your affordable rate under the “Rates” tab.

WORK JUST 20 HOURS A WEEK

You’re eligible for coverage if you are a CSEA member, actively employed working at least 20 hours per week (excluding Retired Members). Retired CSEA members are still eligible for coverage provided they are under the age of 65 and remain a Retired CSEA member. Evidence of insurability is required.

You must not be on active duty with the military.

YOU’RE UNDER NO OBLIGATION

If you decide your Endorsed CSEA Group TermPLUS Life Plan isn’t for you, just let us know within the first 30 days. We’ll promptly refund your premiums and invalidate your coverage provided there have been no claims … no questions. No obligation.

* Payroll deduction is only available for SEIU, CSUEU, ACSS, and Retirees. All other groups leverage auto-renewal through automatic bank deduction or credit card.

Current 2019/2020 Premium Rates

UP TO $100,000.00 IN PROTECTION AT GROUP RATES

Thanks to the group buying power of the CSEA, you receive valuable protection at a competitive rate, whether you are applying for Guaranteed Coverage or not.

Group TermPLUS Life Guaranteed Coverage Rate Chart: View Rate Chart

Once a member reaches age 65, coverage is reduced by 50%. At age 70, member coverage is reduced to $15,000. Spouse coverage may be purchased for up to 50% of member coverage. Child coverage may be purchased for up to $10,000. When member turns 65, spouse/child coverage will be reduced to $5,000.

To verify benefit amounts applied for, please include a copy of your pay stub dated within 30 days of your signed application.

FAQs

SHOULD I APPLY FOR GROUP TERMPLUS LIFE BENEFITS?

It’s important to take care of your family’s day-to-day needs now. But what about the “big picture” – their future needs? What if something happened to you … would there be enough money to replace your income and pay for final expenses, house payments, day-to-day living costs, college expenses for your children, etc.? Right now, you can help to give your family the “big picture” protection it needs by applying for the Endorsed CSEA Group TermPLUS Life Plan. The plan provides up to $100,000.00 in life benefits, which can make it easy to start a life insurance plan or supplement one you already have.

The Group TermPLUS Life Plan is available for CSEA members. Members under the age of 65 and working at least 20 hours per week qualify for the minimum amount of coverage based on age and monthly salary. However, you are eligible to apply for up to $100,000.00 of total life coverage regardless of your income – based on your needs – just fill out the application.

Retired CSEA members are still eligible for coverage provided they are under age 65 and remain a Retired CSEA member. Evidence of Insurability is required.

If you apply within seven months of employment, you are guaranteed the minimum coverage amount listed in the rate chart, based on your salary, regardless of your health. However, CSEA encourages their members to complete the application so they can be eligible for the most coverage possible.

Also, New York Life Insurance is now allowing the members of CSEA to combine all of their life benefits with the new Group 10-Year Level Term Life Plan and the Group Whole Life Plan to be eligible for a total benefit amount of $1,000,000!

The aggregate amount of coverage for all combined CSEA plans is 1 million for the member and policy regulated amounts for their spouse.

Yes. Coverage for you is only half the story. Eligible dependents include your spouse who can apply for up to half of your benefit amount. Spouse means your lawful spouse, or your domestic partner under a legally registered and valid domestic partnership. Also your children; stepchildren and/or adopted children to age 26 can also get coverage, unless they are eligible for CSEA membership or Association Partnership Program membership or in full-time military service. If your spouse is a CSEA member or a CSEA Association Partnership Program Member or Association Member or State Employee and eligible for CSEA membership, he or she must apply for a separate New York Life Insurance Plan. If both you and your spouse are CSEA members or CSEA Association Partnership Program Members and are covered under separate New York Life Insurance Plans, only one of you may insure the eligible children.

If you are applying within the first seven months of employment, you are guaranteed your minimum amount of coverage based on your age and gross monthly income. You can find your guaranteed minimum coverage amount in the rate tables provided. If you are under the age of 65, your spouse is guaranteed for up to $20,000.00 of coverage and your children are guaranteed for up to $10,000.00 of coverage. If you are age 65 or over, your spouse and children are guaranteed $5,000 of coverage.

If you are applying after seven months of employment, or when applying for coverage in excess of your pre-approved amounts, you must complete the application.

After your application is approved, coverage will start the first day of the month following the first payroll deduction* of premium, if you are Actively-at-Work on that date. If not, coverage starts the day you return to work.

Example: If your application is approved on May 5, and your first premium is deducted from your June 1 pay warrant, then coverage will start on June 1 if you are at work on that date.

Your coverage doesn’t end … even in retirement. The full benefit amount you select is yours to keep until age 65. At age 65, your benefit reduces by 50%. Then at age 70, your benefit reduces to $15,000.00, at which time you can keep this coverage for as long as you need it. (Your spouse’s and children’s coverage reduces to $5,000.00 when you reach age 65.)

When you truly retire, you can continue your life insurance if; you continue to receive monthly California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) benefits from which premiums may be deducted; you continue your CSEA member; and you send in an application requesting benefits to be continued into retirement before your retirement date and continue premium payments thereafter.

* Payroll deduction is only available for SEIU, CSUEU, ACSS, and Retirees. All other groups leverage auto-renewal through automatic bank deduction or credit card.

Terms

Effective Date of Coverage

Your CSEA Group TermPLUS Life benefits can begin following approval from New York Life. Your coverage will take effect on the first day of the month after your application has been approved and first payment has been received, via payroll deduction or from CalPERS if you are retired. Once approved you will receive a Certificate of Insurance describing the terms and conditions of your coverage. If you are not working full-time on the date your insurance is scheduled to become effective, your insurance will not become effective until you return to full-time work. However, if you are not actively working due to a non-working day, you will still become insured on the scheduled effective date provided you would have been able to do your regular job on that non-working day.

When Coverage Ends

Your coverage will end upon Policy termination age as long as you continue to pay premiums when due, remain a CSEA member, and the Policy remains enforced. In addition, dependent coverage will terminate when the dependent spouse or child ceases to be an eligible dependent

Beneficiary Designation

You can name any beneficiary you wish for member coverage. You may change this beneficiary at any time, by written request. Your beneficiary is the person(s) last designated by you in writing, and recorded by or on behalf of New York Life Insurance Company. You are the automatic beneficiary for dependent insurance, as described in the Certificate of Insurance. If you wish to name another beneficiary for dependent spouse or child insurance, contact the administrator at +1-800-296-2732 for the applicable form.

AD&D Coverage Exclusions (Member-Only Coverage)

The accidental death and dismemberment benefit does not cover loss resulting from: intentionally self-inflicted injury, suicide or attempted suicide, while sane or insane; Occurs during, is due to or related to the insured member’s duty in the military, naval or air services of any country; participation in or incarceration resulting from any of the following, other than as a victim, commission of a felony, illegal occupation or activity, an insurrection or terrorist activity; injury sustained while riding in or on, fall from or decent from any aircraft while in flight unless the insured is traveling solely as a passenger; sickness or disease or medical or surgical treatment of sickness or disease, except infections which occur as the result of an accidental bodily injury; or accidental ingestion of contaminated material, any medical, dental or surgical treatment unrelated to the accident, engagement in any of the following in a role other than as a victim: war, an act of war, or an armed conflict which involves the armed forces of one or more countries, or voluntary entry into the body of an intoxicant, excitant, hallucinogen or any narcotic or other drug or any gas, poison or poisonous substance.

THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS ONLY A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE INSURANCE. THE COMPLETE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE SET FORTH IN THE GROUP POLICY ISSUED BY NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE MEMBERS OF CSEA UNDER GROUP POLICY G-30380-0. PLEASE REFER TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

How New York Life Obtains Information and Underwrites Your Request for Group TermPLUS 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).  For Canadian residents, the address is: MIB Information Office, 330 University Avenue, Suite 501, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1R7, telephone 416-597-0590.  Information for consumers about MIB may be obtained on its website at www.mib.com.

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 there is any insurance in force before the effective date is determined by New York Life.

For NM Residents:  PROTECTED PERSONS 1 have a right of access to certain CONFIDENTIAL ABUSE INFORMATION 2 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.

1 PROTECTED 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 person 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 as family member, employer or associate of a victim of domestic abuse or a person with whom an applicant or insured is known to have a direct, close, personal, family or abuse-related relationship.

 

New York Life Insurance Company                                                                                                                                           7.15 ed.

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.

Endorsed by: California State Employees Association

CSEA incurs certain administrative expenses in connection with this sponsored program. To provide and maintain this valuable membership benefit it is reimbursed for such expenses.

California State Employees Association
Administered by A.G.I.A., Inc.
PO Box 21408
Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1208

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A.G.I.A, Inc. is licensed and authorized to transact business in all 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Their state of domicile is California.
J. Christopher Burke California Insurance License #0F709407. J. Christopher Burke Arkansas Insurance License #8876308.

This Group TermPlus Life Insurance Plan is underwritten by:
New York Life Insurance Company
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010

Under Group Policy G-30380-0 on policy form GMR-FACE/G-30380-0.

New York Life is licensed/authorized to transact business in all of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. However, not all group plans it underwrites are available in all jurisdictions. Please check the plan details for current availability. New York Life Insurance Company’s state of domicile is New York and their NAIC ID# is 55915.

This is not a policy or Certificate of Insurance. It merely summarizes the benefits available and is for informational purposes only. The complete terms and provisions including exclusions and limitations of coverage and conditions under which it may be kept in force are contained in the Group Master Policy issued by New York Life Insurance to the California State Employees Association.

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  1. By entering this website and agreeing to be bound by this Agreement, you are providing your affirmative consent to the use of an electronic signature to authenticate the insurance transaction in electronic form. You understand and agree that the insurance company will rely on your electronic signature to process and effect insurance transactions.

  2. You acknowledge that you understand that you are not obligated to enter into transactions electronically and that you have a right to conduct insurance transactions in paper format if you wish. By entering this website and agreeing to be bound by this Agreement, you affirmatively consent to conduct transactions in electronic form. If you wish to conduct insurance transactions in paper form, please contact your association/policyholder or its representatives. There is no charge to you for requesting a paper transaction.

  3. When you have successfully entered your enrollment information and have selected “I Accept” on the website confirmation page, you will be given the opportunity to print a paper copy of your insurance elections free of charge. Please print a paper copy of your insurance elections for your records because if you will not be able to access your enrollment information on the Site after your enrollment. If you wish to confirm or make changes to your coverage or beneficiary elections after your enrollment, you must contact the A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates Endorsed Insurance Program Office of Administration. You understand and agree that requests for change submitted to Carrier or the Site will not be valid or take legal effect after the end of your enrollment.

  4. Once you have given consent for an electronic transaction, you may withdraw your consent only if Carrier has not taken action in reliance on your consent. To update your contact information or to withdraw your consent to an electronic transaction, you may contact your Administrator by calling (800) 424-5181. There is no fee charged for such requests. However, your withdrawal of consent shall not diminish the legal effectiveness or enforcement of any transaction agreed to prior to your withdrawal of consent. If you withdraw consent after your enrollment, your insurance will remain effective until your request for cancellation is received by the group policyholder or its representative.

  5. You agree that your electronic signature authorizes The Underwriting Carrier(s) or its authorized representatives:

    1. to process this insurance transaction at your request and any future transactions that may be needed to administer and help keep in force your coverage under the insurance policy. For example, we will rely on your electronic signature to authorize us to process your request for insurance coverage(s) and beneficiary designation(s) made during your enrollment.

    2. to process, as applicable:

      1. a billing transaction, including but not limited to: processing a payment by credit card using the credit card number you have provided; processing an electronic bank draft using the checking account number you have provided; or sending you a billing statement at the address you have provided; or

      2. a billing transaction with your financial institution to deduct the appropriate amount from your account.

    3. to communicate with you by mail, telephone or electronically by sending to you communications including, but not limited to, any and all types of electronic communication by email, fax, mail and telephone.

  6. After you enroll, you understand and agree that you will not have access to your electronic enrollment record. You may print a confirmation of your enrollment election at the time of enrollment, or you may contact your Administrator for confirmation after your enrollment period ends.


USER REPRESENTATION

You represent and warrant to A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates that: (a) you over the age of eighteen (18) and have the power and authority to enter into an perform your obligations under this Agreement; (b) all information provided by you to A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates is truthful, accurate and complete; (c) you are the authorized signatory of the credit or charge card provided to pay fees contemplated herein; (d) you shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (e) you have provided and will continue to provide accurate and complete registration information, including, without limitation, your legal name, address and telephone number.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates provide information and services on this website, and all layouts, materials, designs, and images on this website are copyrighted or proprietary to A.G.I.A., Inc., its affiliated companies and/or third party service providers. As a condition of your use of this website and the services, you agree that you will not use the contents of this website in any other website or in a network computer environment. All uses of this website apart from educational, informational and enrollment purposes are strictly prohibited.

In addition, as a further condition of your use of this website and the services, you agree that you will not use the website or services to infringe the intellectual property rights of A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates in any way; use the website or services to modify or manipulate the website or services or any of A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates hardware or software to invade the privacy of, or obtain private information concerning any enrollee or applicant of Carrier, or to erase or damage any information contained on the computer or the information of any user connected to this website or the services, or to reveal any portion of this website or the services. Furthermore, you agree that you will not use the website or services to introduce viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other malicious, destructive or harmful codes or programs, and you agree that you will take every precaution not to introduce these harmful codes into the website and services.

You agree that the materials and services on this website are provided “as is” and for informational purposes only. You understand that neither Carrier nor A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates makes any representations or warranties that the materials are suitable for your needs, are complete, timely, reliable, or are free from errors, inaccuracies or typographical mistakes. The information contained on this website was believed to be accurate at the time it was placed on the website. Carrier and A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates periodically update the information on the website, but disclaim any responsibility to do so. Therefore, you understand and agree that Carrier and A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates take no responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy or applicability of the information at the time it may be accessed and that Carrier and A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose or of non-infringement of other’s rights.

You understand and agree that neither Carrier nor A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates is engaged in rendering legal, tax, insurance benefits or any other advice through this website or services. Your insurance needs are highly individual, and Carrier and A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates do not represent themselves as giving financial advice or advice on your individual insurance needs through this website and services. You understand and agree that you should consult your own attorney and financial advisor(s) for advice in these areas.

You understand and agree that the information on Carrier’s insurance products as described in this website is not complete and does not change or affect the insurance policies as actually issued. Although you have been provided with a description of benefits, you understand that only the insurance policy issued to the policyholder (your association) can fully describe all of the provisions, terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions of your insurance coverage. In the event of any difference between the information on the website and services, the benefit highlights, and the insurance policy, the terms of the insurance policy apply.

You understand and agree that insurance will not be valid or in force with respect to you or your dependents if any such person is not eligible in accordance with the terms of the group policy issued to your association/policyholder. You acknowledge and agree that if group participation requirements are not met, the insurance policy will not be issued and the elected coverage(s) will not be in force.

You understand that this website and the Payment services contemplated hereunder may be performed by third-party vendors.

If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or unenforceable, then such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions will remain fully effective and enforceable.

If you choose not to accept these Terms of Service, you will not be enrolled. You acknowledge that you have read the A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates Privacy Policy on the A.G.I.A., Inc. and/or its affiliates website.

RATE INFORMATION

Rates quoted online represent the best available rate based on age, gender, state of residence, preliminary health questions and a number of other personal indicators. The rates shown are sample rate quotes, not offers of insurance, and may not be available to all persons, based on the underwriting company’s eligibility requirements. The rates shown are subject to change without notice at any time.

REVISIONS

We reserve the right to change or supplement this Terms of Service Agreement at any time by posting the changes on this website. By using this website, you accept the terms and conditions of this Terms of Service Agreement and you agree to review this Terms of Service Agreement from time to time to stay informed of changes that may occur. This Terms of Service Agreement also applies to personal information that we maintain on former customers.

Privacy Policy

AGIA Privacy Policy

AGIA Affinity (“AGIA”), believes protecting privacy of internet users visiting our website, www.agia.com (the “Site”), is of the utmost importance to ensure your trust in the programs we offer. AGIA’s Privacy Policy will inform you of the ways in which the Site collects personal information, the uses to which that information will be put, and the ways in which AGIA will protect any personal information you choose to provide us. For the purposes of this Policy, personal information that can be used to identify you or your activities on the Site of information about you which you provide to AGIA through services offered on the Site.

In many cases, AGIA will collect personal information on behalf of our commercial clients in accordance to a contract. In these circumstances, we act as a “Service Provider” or “Processor” to our clients under applicable privacy laws and are obligated to process personal information in accordance with clients’ instructions. In any case where AGIA is acting as a Service Provider or processor to our client, if you wish to exercise any of the rights outlined in this Policy, you should direct your request to our client, who is the party responsible for receiving, assessing, and responding to your requests. If a request is submitted directly to AGIA in a scenario where we only process your information in the role of Service Provider or Processor, AGIA may deny your request. If unsure, clarification of AGIA’s role regarding your personal information can be requested at anytime by contacting AGIA directly using the contact information described in this notice.

AGIA’s Privacy Policy applies solely to data collected via the Site. There may be additional personal information that we have or collect about you or your company pursuant to other relationships which is subject to other agreements and rules.

We take the privacy of your personal information very seriously and we will use your personally identifiable information only in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Personally Identifiable Information (“Personal Information”) means any information that could reasonably be used to identify you, including your name, address, birth dates, financial information, telephone number, social media contact information, or any combination of information that could be used to identify you. We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information or a list of our customers to third parties. However, as described in more detail below, there are limited circumstances in which some of your information will be shared with third parties under strict restrictions, so it is important for you to review this Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to all services that are offered through the Site.

By accepting this Privacy Policy, you expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your personal information in the manner described in this Privacy Policy. By consent, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by it. If you do not agree with the terms of the Privacy Policy, please do not access our website. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the terms of the website Terms of Service. The following discloses our website information gathering and use practices and is limited to the protection and use of personal information collected by us in the online environment. Your access to and use of our website are subject to this Privacy Policy and any other terms of use or policies posted by us.

Please review this privacy statement carefully to understand what information we collect on the website, how it is used, and how you can work with us if you have a concern about your privacy.

Personal Information We Collect

There is an opportunity on our website for you to voluntarily provide us with personal information for inquiring about AGIA’s business. For example, we will need personal information from you when you submit a question online, or request product information. This information includes your name and e-mail address. We use your voluntarily provided personal information to provide you exceptional service and to create a more meaningful visit for you at this website. You may also choose to apply for a job with AGIA and submit a job application via our career site at https://www.agia.com/careers . Any personal information you send AGIA will be used only for the purpose indicated on the careers site or in this statement.

By providing us with personal information so we may assist you on this website, you are “opting-in” to receive future communication from the website concerning information on products, promotions, or other services that we believe would be of interest to you. If, at any time, you receive a communication from the website that is unrelated to a transaction you have initiated, and you would like not be contacted again, please contact us using the procedures outlined below under “Questions About Your Information” to “opt-out” from future communications.

We reserve the right to use your personal information for market research purposes to better serve you but we will not sell your voluntarily provided information and will not share it with unauthorized persons or organizations.

When you visit this website, we collect and store non-identifying information about your visit. The information we collect may include the time and length of your visit, the pages you look at on our site, and the site you visited just before coming to ours. We may also record the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or your Internet Protocol (IP) Address. We use this aggregate information to measure site activity as well as to generate ideas for enhancing our website to serve you. This information is not specific to any individual and is anonymized to prevent personal identification.

How We Use Your Personal Information

Internal Uses

We collect, store and process your personal information on servers located in the United States. We use the information we collect about you in order to provide our services, process your transactions, and provide customer service. We provide access to personal information about our customers only to those employees who require it to provide our services, process customer payments and provide customer service.

  • Cookies: We may utilize website cookies to collect information for the purposes of Site functionality, analytics, advertising, IP addresses only where strictly necessary. A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier, which is sent to your browser from a website’s computer and stored on your computer’s hard drive but cannot read data from your hard drive. Cookies can be used to provide you with relevant content and to make it easier for you to use a website upon a future visit. We may include cookies on our website and use them to recognize you when you return to our website. You may set your browser so that it does not accept cookies; however, certain features of our sites may not function properly or be available if your browser is configured to disable cookies.

  • Web Beacons: Some pages on our site, as well as pages where our banner ads appear, and certain emails we send, may contain electronic images known as Web beacons, or single-pixel GIFs. These Web beacons collect certain types of non-personally identifiable information, such as a visitor’s cookie number, time and date of a page view, and a description of the page where the Web beacon is placed. The Web beacons are used to compile and aggregate statistics that help us improve the effectiveness of our advertising and make our site easier to use. The information collected using these Web beacons does not identify individual users to our site.

AGIA Personal Information Processing

Because AGIA offers various insurance and non-insurance products and services, it should be noted that the information below may not be applicable in all circumstances, data elements are dependent on the individual customer relationship.

Personal Information Category

Description

Source Categories

Business Purpose for Collection

Third Parties With Whom we May Share Personal Information

Government-Issued Identifiers

 SSN
 State ID Card
 Passport
 Driver’s License

 Directly from you (or a member who named you as beneficiary)
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their Administrator
 Third Parties Insurance Carriers and/or Agents and Brokers

 Quotes for products and services
 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing
 AGIA services to the client
 Marketing/Analytics
 Direct Marketing
 Communication with Individuals

 Insurance Underwriter
 Vendors
 Service Providers
 Employer

Contact Information

 Company or School Name
 Title
 Alias
 Mailing Address
 E-Mail Address
 Telephone Numbers

 Directly from you (or a former member who named you as beneficiary)
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their Administrator
 Third Parties Insurance Carriers and/or Agents and Brokers

 Quotes for products and services
 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing
 AGIA services to the client
 Marketing/Analytics
 Direct Marketing
 Communication with Individuals

 Vendors
 Service Providers
 Employer/Client

Individual Identifiers

 Age
 Gender
 Race
 Sexual Orientation
 Marital Status
 Veteran Status
 Beneficiaries/Dependents
  Physical or Mental Disability

 Directly from you (or a former member who named you as beneficiary)
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their Administrator
 Third Parties Insurance Carriers and/or Agents and Brokers

 Quotes for products and services
 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing
 AGIA services to the client
 Marketing/Analytics
 Direct Marketing
 Communication with Individuals

 Vendors
 Service Providers
 Employer/Client

Other Identifiers

 Client/Member
 Account
 Name/Number
 Policy Number
 Employee/member ID Number

 Directly from you
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their TPA
 Third Parties
  Insurance Carriers and/or Agents and Brokers

 Quotes for products and services
 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing
 AGIA services to the client
 Marketing/Analytics
 Direct Marketing
 Communication with Individuals

 Insurance Underwriter
 Vendors
 Service Providers
 Employer/Client

Financial Information

 Financial Account Numbers
 Credit Card Numbers (Payment Card Data)
 Consumer Reporting Data
 Insurance Account Numbers

 Directly from you
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their TPA

 Policy Administration

 Vendors
 Service Providers

Health Information

 Inferred Data (Health)
 Status of Disability
 Data collected by a Healthcare Provider or Health Insurance Company Subject to HIPAA or CMIA
 Payment Information for Healthcare Services
 Information About a Consumer’s Diagnosis or Treatment for Health Conditions
 Patient records, clinical trial records

 Directly from you
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their TPA
 Third Parties
  Insurance Carriers, Agents or Brokers

 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing
 AGIA services to the client
 Communication with Individuals

 Vendors
 Service Providers
 Employer

Policy Information

  Any Policy or Documentation or Subsequent Information Submitted to AGIA in Order to Obtain Quotes for a Product or Service

 Directly from you (or from a current or former plan member who named you as a beneficiary)
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their TPA
 Third Parties
  Insurance Carriers, Agents or Brokers

 Quotes for products and services
 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing
 AGIA services to the client
 Marketing/Analytics
 Direct Marketing
 Communication with Individuals

 Vendors
 Service Providers
 Employer/Client

Employment-Related Information

 Job/Role Titles
 Resume with Work History

 Directly from you
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their TPA

 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing

 Vendors
 Service Providers
 Employer

Commercial Information

 Service Records
 Personal Property
 Customer Service Records
 Communication Preferences
 Other Preferences

 Directly from you (or from a current or former plan member who named you as a beneficiary)
 Employer, Plan Sponsor, or their TPA
 Third Parties
 Insurance Carriers, Agents, or Brokers

 Quotes for products and services
 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing
 AGIA services to the client
 Marketing/Analytics
 Direct Marketing
 Communication with Individuals

 Vendors
 Service Providers
 Employer/Client
  Non-Client Business Partners

Audio, Video, or Other Media

 Customer Service Call Center Recordings
 Voicemails

 Directly From You

 Quotes for products and services
 Policy Administration and/or Claims processing
 AGIA services to the client
 Marketing/Analytics
 Direct Marketing
 Communication with Individuals

 Vendors
 Service Providers

Disclosure to Third Parties

This website does not sell or rent any of your personal information to affiliates or unaffiliated third parties. We will not share any of your personal information with third parties except in the circumstances described below or with your permission.

 We disclose personal information with third parties or affiliates that we in good faith believe are appropriate to enable them to provide services to you and to contact you regarding additional products and/or services that you have expressed an interest.

 Cooperation in investigations of suspected fraud or other illegal activity, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or to conduct investigations of violations of the -site’s Terms of Use or the Terms of Service Agreement, or as otherwise required by law. This may also include protecting and defending the rights, property, or safety of AGIA, other users of this Site or responding to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties.

 Certain federal, state and local laws or government regulations may require us to disclose non-public personal information about you. In these circumstances, we will use reasonable efforts to disclose only the information required by law, subpoena or court order to be disclosed.

 We disclose information to your agent or legal representative (such as the holder of a power of attorney that you grant, or a guardian appointed for you).

 As with any other business, it is possible that in the future we could merge with or be acquired by another company. If such an acquisition occurs, the successor company would have access to personal information maintained by us, including customer account information, but would continue to be bound by this Privacy Policy unless and until it is amended.

 As otherwise permitted by federal or state law.

Do Not Track

 Some internet browsers offer the user a “Do Not Track” technology.  The Do Not Track (DNT) header is the HTTP header field DNT that requests that a web application disable either its tracking or cross-site user tracking of an individual user.  At the current time, this Site does not have the capability of recognizing a “Do Not Track” request.

Email

 The website does not automatically recognize your e-mail address. You only receive e-mail from us if you check a box indicating an interest in a particular e-list or if you provide an e-mail address for a customer service inquiry and need an answer via e-mail. We collect the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail and online forms, including those who specifically check a box to subscribe on our online forms (for example, request for information on this website). Any user who signs up for e-mails can unsubscribe or manage his/her subscription by linking to the personal URL e-mailed to all subscribers. Every e-mail sent also includes information about how to stop receiving e-mails from us.

 We do not share the e-mail addresses we collect with similar benefits organizations.

Links to Other Sites

 For the convenience of our visitors and customers, this website may contain links to other sites. While we generally try to link only to sites that share similar high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, products or services offered or the privacy and security practices employed by these other sites.

 AGIA is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of linked websites or their use. Once you leave the Site using an external link, you should refer to those websites’ privacy policies, terms of use, and practices in order to evaluate how they will handle any information they collect from you.

Questions About Your Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy in general or questions related to your personal information, please contact AGIA customer service at (800) 424-5181, via e-mail at compliance@agia.com, or, if you would prefer to communicate with us by regular mail, please use the following address:

AGIA Affinity
Office of Administration
P.O. Box 26450
Phoenix, AZ 85068

To protect your privacy, any personal information we obtain from you is protected using the best available technology. Your product information requests are encrypted when sent to our customer service center for fulfillment; we use a secure server to safeguard the information you provide to us when asking a customer service question and when you enroll online; and all online enrollment information fulfilled by our customer service center is protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to ensure your data is encrypted and safe from view by unauthorized parties.

In order to ensure secure web pages in your browser using SSL, we’ve acquired a security certificate from one of the Internet’s leaders in secure web technology verification. The Security Certificate SecureSite seal ensures that we are handling all of your transaction information securely and with the utmost care.

California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act: Privacy Policy for California Residents

  This section of the Privacy Policy describes the rights of California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”). The CCPA and CPRA requires that we provide privacy information to California residents and we use this separate section to ensure compliance with the CCPA and CPRA requirements. This section applies solely to natural persons residing in California (“Consumers”), and does not apply to individuals living elsewhere, businesses or other corporate entities.

Sale of Personal Information

  Personal Information is information that identifies, relates to or could reasonably be linked with a particular California resident or household. We do not sell your personal information.  The CCPA and CPRA requires disclosure of this fact.

Your Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act

Right to Confirm or Access Information

  You may have the right to confirm whether we process certain information or what information we process, and to obtain a copy of that information in a format that allows you to transmit the information to another business without difficulty.

  Once we receive and confirm your identity and verifiable consumer request, we will disclose to you the following at your direction (with various exceptions):

a)  The categories of personal information we collected about you in the last 12 months;

b)  The categories of sources for the personal information we collected about you in the last 12 months;

c)  Our business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling that personal information;

d)  The categories of third parties with whom we share that personal information;

e)  The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you;

f)  If we sold or disclosed your personal information for a business purpose a list of the personal information types that each category of recipient purchased; and

g)  If we disclosed your personal information to a third party for a business purpose, a list of the personal information types that each category of recipient received.

Right to Delete Personal Information

  You have the right to request that AGIA delete any of your personal information we collected from you and retained, with certain exceptions. You will need to submit a valid and verifiable request so AGIA can confirm your identity and/or authorization to make such a request. AGIA will determine if retaining the information is permitted or required under the law. If no retention conditions apply, we will delete your personal information from our records and direct any Service Providers to do the same.

Right to Correct Personal Information

  Taking into consideration the nature of the personal information and the purposes of the processing of your personal information, you may have the right to correct inaccuracies in such information. Upon submission to AGIA of a valid and verifiable request where your identity and authorization can be confirmed, AGIA will use all reasonable efforts to correct the inaccurate information.

Right to Limit Processing of Sensitive Personal Information

  AGIA processes sensitive personal information only as necessary in performance of our services to ensure the security and integrity of your information or as otherwise specified under regulation. Because AGIA does not process your sensitive personal information for other purposes, there is not a mechanism for you to limit the processing of this information.

Right to Opt-Out of Profiling

  AGIA does not engage in automated processing of personal information to make decisions that yield legal or other material consequence. Because we do not engage in this processing, AGIA does not provide a mechanism for you to limit our processing of personal information in this manner.

Right to Opt-Out

  AGIA does not sell your personal information; therefore we do not provide a mechanism for you to limit our processing of personal information in such a manner.

Right to Non-Discrimination

  AGIA will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under the CCPA or CPRA. Examples of discrimination could be charging you inflated rates by imposing penalties or granting discounts or other benefits, denying you goods or services or providing you a different level of quality of goods or services.

  Any acts of discrimination are prohibited by the CCPA and CPRA and AGIA will not engage in them.

Personal Information We Collect, Sources and How We Use It

  In our Privacy Policy, sections titled, “Personal Information We Collect”, “How We Use Your Personal Information”, and “AGIA Personal Information Processing” outline the personal information we collect, its sources and how we use it for all consumers we interact with, including California residents. In effect, it is used to provide and manage products and services we provide and support our everyday operations, including risk management, legal and compliance requirements.

Exercising Your Rights as a California Consumer

  You, or a person authorized by you to act on your behalf, or an entity registered with the California Secretary of State and authorized by you to act on your behalf, can make a request regarding your personal information under the CCPA and CPRA. You may also make a request on behalf of your minor child.

  If you would like to exercise your right to request a copy of your personal information or your right to delete your personal information, please contact AGIA customer service by calling (800) 424-5181, by email at compliance@agia.com, or utilize regular mail by using the following address:

AGIA Affinity
Office of Administration
P.O. Box 26450
Phoenix, AZ  85068

Revisions and Notification of Changes

 We reserve the right to change or supplement this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the changes on this Site. Any changes AGIA makes to this Privacy Policy become effective immediately when the revised Policy is posted on this Site. By using this Site, you accept the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and you agree to review this Privacy Policy from time to time to stay informed of changes that may occur. This Privacy Policy also applies to personal information that we maintain on former customers. If we make any changes regarding disclosure of personal information to third parties, we will attempt to contact you prior to the date the modified policy is scheduled to take effect. We will post notice of the new Privacy Policy from the privacy links on our Site. Your use of the Site following such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the Privacy Policy as changed.

Children

AGIA does not knowingly collect, use or disclose information of children under the age of thirteen (13) without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. Further, if you are sixteen (16) years of age or older, you have the right to direct us to not sell your personal information at any time. However, AGIA will never knowingly sell or share personal information of children if between 13 to 16 years of age or the parent or guardian of a consumer less than 13 years of age. This Site is not intended for children and any instance where such information was collected would be unintentional.