State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI)

State Sponsored Life Insurance is a program that provides group term life insurance exclusively for National Guard members and their dependents. The program is derived from United States Public Law 93-289, May 24, 1974, enacted “to encourage persons to join and remain in the National Guard.” We are proud to offer this valuable benefit through our partnership with Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) and their wholly-owned subsidiary, 5Star Life.

The program features include:

$1,000 no cost member benefit on all active Soldiers and Airmen paid for by the California Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States
$10,000 to $260,000 additional coverage available for Soldiers and Airmen
$5,000 to $155,000 available for spouses
$5,000 to $10,000 available for children
Coverage continues until age 70
Provides an emergency death benefit up to $25,000 within 24 hours, unless the death is within the two-year contestability period and/or under investigation
Benefits remain the same, and monthly costs do not change when you retire or separate from the National Guard
No war, aviation, or terrorism clauses
Protection is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and on or off duty
Monthly premiums are payroll deducted for your convenience
Up to $40,000 scholarship available to eligible dependents when a military member dies in a combat zone or due to an act of terrorism.