U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

If you are an currently a federal EMPLOYEE:

Check with your employing agency to find out your FEGLI coverage.

OPM does not maintain insurance records for employees of other agencies. You need to check with the office that maintains your Official Personnel Folder (OPF) or its equivalent. If you do not know what office that is or how to contact them, check with your supervisor.

We cannot tell you how much FEGLI coverage you have, so please do not email OPM's life insurance office asking about the level of your coverage.

You can also look on a copy of your most recent Standard Form 50, Notification of Personnel Action, to determine the coverage you currently have.

• In Block 27 on that form, there is a 2-character code that represents your current coverage and a definition of the code. For example, if Block 27 shows "CO- Basic only," that means you have Basic life only with no optional coverage.
• You can look up the codes and their translation in the FEGLI Handbook at www.opm.gov/insure/life/reference/handbook/sf50tbl.asp
• Once you know the types of coverage you elected by translating the code, you can use the FEGLI Calculator to determine the current value of your FEGLI by inputting your current age, salary and types of FEGLI coverage.

If you are a Federal RETIREE or compensationer:

Request this information from OPM's Retirement Office by emailing retire@opm.gov or calling 1-888-767-6738. The phone lines are open from 7:30 am to 7:45 pm (eastern time). It is a busy phone number so we encourage you to call early in the morning or after 5:00 pm when the phone lines are less busy. You will need to provide your retirement claim number (CSA) or social security number.

Please note: For privacy reasons, the response to an email request for information on FEGLI coverage will be mailed to the address on file with the OPM Retirement Office. It will not be sent back via email.