Employees that DO receive life insurance benefits through the Employes' Retirement System:
All others need to contact their agencies to learn about their life insurance coverage:
To change your life insurance beneficiary, a Beneficiary Change Form, must be completed, witnessed by two persons, and returned to the Employes' Retirement System Group Life Insurance Specialist.
Changes in coverage are allowed only during open enrollment, which takes place each year from October through November. Changes made during open enrollment become effective the following calendar year.
Prior to each open enrollment, informational packages are mailed out. To help you with your enrollment, benefit sessions are offered at various locations.
The death claim process, which includes completion of paperwork by the Employes' Retirement System and payment of benefits by the insurance provider, can take up to 30 days during normal processing periods.
The City of Milwaukee’s insurance provider, the Standard Life Insurance Company, pays death claims.
You may want to print our group life insurance certificate for your records.
If you have questions, contact the Employes' Retirement System at 414-286-3557 (or toll free at 1-800-815-8418).
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