{"id":58932,"date":"2018-06-11T15:52:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T15:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/11\/need-life-insurance-we-break-down-14-military-friendly-options\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:55:54","slug":"need-life-insurance-we-break-down-14-military-friendly-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2018\/06\/11\/need-life-insurance-we-break-down-14-military-friendly-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Need life insurance? We break down 14 military-friendly options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For many service members, the $400,000 of coverage under the Veterans Affairs Department\u2019s Servicemembers\u2019 Group Life Insurance meets their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you decide you need more life insurance coverage<\/a>, do some research and comparison shopping on types of insurance in the private insurance market. SGLI<\/a> ends when you leave the military, so you need to start the research for new insurance coverage early enough to make sure you have options. You can convert to the Veterans\u2019 Group Life Insurance program within a limited period of time, but it pays to shop around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our chart is a place to start, offering breakdowns of policies offered by 12 entities, plus SGLI and VGLI options. These companies and organizations offer a variety of policies in addition to those listed here, and there are other companies that offer options, too. But this chart is designed to get you thinking about features you\u2019ll want to compare.<\/p>\n\n\n