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The document is a Beneficiary Designation Form for Group Life and Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance provided by Unum Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries. It allows employees to designate or change their primary and contingent beneficiaries for life insurance benefits, ensuring that the total percentages equal 100%. The form includes sections for employee information, beneficiary details, and important notes regarding minor beneficiaries and trust designations. It emphasizes the ability to update beneficiary designations at any time.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the beneficiary designation life form in the editor.
In Section 1, enter your Employee Information, including your full name, employer name, and Social Security Number. Check the coverages that apply to this designation.
Move to Section 2 to designate your Primary Beneficiary(ies). Fill in their names, addresses, relationships to you, Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, and specify the percentage of benefits for each. Ensure these percentages total 100%.
Proceed to Section 3 for Contingent Beneficiary(ies). Repeat the same process as in Section 2 for any additional beneficiaries who will receive benefits if all primary beneficiaries are disqualified or deceased.
Finally, sign and date the form in Section 4. This signature confirms your beneficiary designations and cancels any prior designations.

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What is the best way to designate beneficiaries?

Instructions: The Insured or assignee must sign this form. Two people must witness the signature and sign as witnesses. The Insureds agency (or U.S. Office of Personnel Management [OPM], if the Insured is an annuitant or insured as a compensationer) must receive the designation before the Insureds death.

How to fill out a beneficiary designation?

Most beneficiary designations will require you to provide a persons full legal name and their relationship to you (spouse, child, mother, etc.). Some beneficiary designations also include information like mailing address, email, phone number, date of birth and Social Security number.

What is an example of a beneficiary designation?

Three or More Beneficiaries in Succession If the primary and secondary beneficiaries die, the third person named will receive the proceeds. Sample: Martha Doe, wife, or, in the event of her death, Richard Doe, cousin, or in the event of his death, Jane Doe, niece.

What is an example of a beneficiary designation for life insurance?

10 tips about beneficiary designations Coordinate with your will and trust. Think twice before naming individual beneficiaries for particular assets. Avoid naming your estate as beneficiary. Use caution when naming a trust as beneficiary. Be aware of tax consequences. Use disclaimers when necessary but be careful.

Who is considered a designated beneficiary?

Any of the following individuals are considered an eligible designated beneficiary (EDB): a surviving spouse, a disabled or chronically ill individual, an individual who is not more than 10 years younger than the IRA owner, or a child of the IRA owner who has not docHubed the age of majority.

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ACCEPTABLE BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS 1) One Beneficiary State the full name and relationship to the insured. Sample: John Doe, husband 2) Two Beneficiaries in Equal Shares Sample: Jane Doe and Mary Doe, cousins, in equal shares, or their survivors.

What is the purpose of the beneficiary form?

The beneficiary designation form is an estate planning tool that ensures assets are passed to the correct person(s) or organization(s) after a persons death. Beneficiary designations are not only important, but essential for individual legacies and business entities that act as plan sponsors for their employees.

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