Life & Accidental Death & Disability (AD&D)

As much as we might hate to think about it, it’s always best to plan for the unexpected. Memorial Hermann offers some protections at no cost to you and, if you are eligible, gives you options to increase your coverage based on your family’s needs.

Life and AD&D Insurance offers full-time employees and their families financial protection if the unthinkable happens, and you or a covered family member is injured or dies. The following programs are offered through Securian Financial.

Basic life insurance provides your beneficiaries with one times your annual base salary rounded up to the nearest $1,000 (maximum coverage limitations apply) in the event of your death. For example, if your annual base salary is $50,800, your basic life insurance coverage is $51,000. 

Memorial Hermann pays 100% of the premiums for basic life insurance. Full-time employees are enrolled automatically.

Your Basic Life Insurance Includes Travel Assistance

With your basic life insurance coverage, you also have access to Travel Assistance, which covers:

  • Pre-trip planning and emergency services 100+ miles from home (domestic or foreign)
  • Identity theft support
  • Medical/security evacuation and repatriation

Learn more about the Travel Assistance benefits.

When you’re eligible to enroll, you can buy additional life insurance up to eight times your annual base salary (maximum coverage limitations apply). The annual cost for supplemental life insurance is your annual base salary rounded up to the next $1,000, multiplied by your chosen coverage level (up to eight times) and divided by 1,000.* 

You can also purchase dependent life insurance for your spouse* and/or your child(ren).

The premiums shown here are for FY24. For a look at FY25 premiums, refer to FY25 Premiums. This page will be updated on July 1, 2024 with FY25 information. 

Supplemental life insurance options

Options

Annual Cost (See Below for Rates)

1x your annual base salary

Annual base salary (rounded up to next $1,000) x rate divided by 1,000

2x your annual base salary

Annual base salary x 2 (rounded up to next $1,000) x rate divided by 1,000

3x your annual base salary

Annual base salary x 3 (rounded up to next $1,000) x rate divided by 1,000

4x your annual base salary

Annual base salary x 4 (rounded up to next $1,000) x rate divided by 1,000

5x your annual base salary

Annual base salary x 5 (rounded up to next $1,000) x rate divided by 1,000

6x your annual base salary

Annual base salary x 6 (rounded up to next $1,000) x rate divided by 1,000

7x your annual base salary

Annual base salary x 7 (rounded up to next $1,000) x rate divided by 1,000

8x your annual base salary

Annual base salary x 8 (rounded up to next $1,000) x rate divided by 1,000

* Evidence of insurability or proof of good health may be required

Supplemental life insurance rates

Non-Smoker

Smoker

<25

$0.336

$0.660

25-29

$0.444

$0.828

30-34

$0.660

$1.104

35-39

$0.708

$1.248

40-44

$0.792

$1.380

45-49

$1.188

$2.076

50-54

$1.812

$3.180

55-59

$3.384

$5.940

60-64

$5.184

$9.108

65-69

$9.996

$17.532

70+

$16.200

$28.428

* Evidence of insurability or proof of good health may be required.

Choose What’s Right for You!

To choose how much life insurance makes sense for your family, consider: 

  • Your financial obligations, including your outstanding debt, ongoing living expenses and future goals. 
  • Your existing resources, including savings, investments, retirement accounts, etc. 

Calculate your income replacement needs: 

Multiply how much annual income your family would need to maintain their current standard of living by the numbers of years you anticipate they’d need it.

Subtract your existing resources from your financial obligations and the difference between that amount of your income replacement needs is what you should consider, adjusting for inflation.

Dependent life insurance options and rates

Spouse Dependent Life

Child Dependent Life

$5,000

N/A

N/A

$4.80

$0.19

$10,000

$41.52

$1.60

$9.60

$0.37

$20,000

$83.04

$3.19

N/A

N/A

$30,000

$124.56

$4.79

N/A

N/A

$40,000

$166.08

$6.39

N/A

N/A

$50,000

$207.60

$7.98

N/A

N/A

* Evidence of insurability or proof of good health may be required.

When you’re eligible to enroll, you can elect this optional insurance, which pays a benefit to you or your loved ones in the event you or a covered dependent suffers accidental injuries that result in death or dismemberment.

The premiums shown here are for FY24. For a look at FY25 premiums, refer to FY25 Premiums. This page will be updated on July 1, 2024 with FY25 information. 

AD&D insurance options and rates

Employee Only

Employee + Family

$50,000

$7.20

$0.28

$12.60

$0.48

$100,000

$14.40

$0.55

$25.20

$0.97

$200,000

$28.80

$1.11

$50.40

$1.94

$300,000

$43.20

$1.66

$75.60

$2.91

$400,000

$57.60

$2.22

$100.80

$3.88

$500,000

$72.00

$2.77

$126.00

$4.85

* Evidence of insurability or proof of good health may be required.