State Sponsored
Life Insurance
Armed Forces Benefits Association (AFBA) provides a State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI) program with group term life insurance exclusively for actively serving members of the Washington Army and Air National Guard organizations and their dependents. All Washington Guardsmen are automatically enrolled in this program free-of-charge, with additional and extended coverage available for purchase.
The program is derived from United States Public Law 93-289, May 24, 1974, to encourage persons to join and remain in the National Guard. This high value life insurance protection has no military specialty or combat or war exclusions.
For more information about their coverage or to purchase additional coverage. contact AFBA at 800-462-7441 or visit the AFBA site.
Benefits include:
- The Basic program provides financial protection in the event of death. It also provides coverage for your spouse and/or children.
- Free $1,000 coverage for Active WA Guardsmen
– Insured until no longer in WANG
– Automatic enrollment, no application
– Death benefit paid to beneficiary on policy
– Death benefit paid within 24 hours - Additional Enhanced coverage can be added at any time