United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Servicemembers' & Veterans' Group Life Insurance

 

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SGLI VGLI Highlights

 

Hot Issues

Losses to the Genitourinary System Now Covered by SGLI Traumatic Injury Protection

  • VA has amended its regulations to add certain genitourinary injuries to the Schedule of Covered Losses under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection Program, or TSGLI.  

Public Law 111-275 Improves VA Insurance Programs

  • Extends traumatic injury coverage to service members injured between Oct. 7, 2001 and November 30, 2005, regardless of where their injury occurred
  • Allows Veterans’ Group Life Insurance insureds to purchase additional coverage on each 5-year anniversary of their coverage
  • Increases VMLI coverage from $90,000 to $150,000 effective Oct. 1, 2011 and from $150,000 to $200,000 effective Jan. 1, 2012.