An unexpected illness brings unexpected challenges  

Group critical Illness insurance helps employees prepare financially for an unexpected life event. The lump-sum benefit can be used any way to help cover costs such as child care, mortgage payments or out-of-pocket medical costs.

Watch how we explain this benefit Insurance to employees

Why offer group critical illness insurance?

• Cash benefit is paid directly to the insured to use any way they choose
• Helps cover out-of-pocket costs without tapping savings or other sources
• Benefit payout doesn't depend on income or participation in other employer insurance  offerings

What does the policy cover?

Our critical illness insurance is designed to offer maximum flexibility and stand out in the marketplace with over 80 covered conditions and innovative features that meet the needs of diverse workforces.

• Metastatic cancer — Provides a benefit for the metastasis of cancer diagnosed prior to the plan effective date.
• Mental health — Robust screening and treatment benefits for several mental health conditions, including depression, generalized anxiety, substance abuse disorder, ADHD, PTSD and autism.
• Infertility — Provides a diagnoses-triggered benefit to support families dealing with infertility, with multiple plan options available.
• Type 1 and type 2 diabetes — One of the first carriers to offer a benefit for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
• Health and wellness, including annual physical — Many health and wellness benefits in the marketplace offer a different set of screenings and do not include an annual physical exam. Our products include one of the most comprehensive lists with up to 60 screenings available in our standard policies.

Core covered conditions

Seven core conditions are covered in various percentages depending on the plan design selected. Core conditions can be paired with additional covered conditions to address the financial and health risks facing your organization.

Additional features and options

• Diagnosis-based claims payment — Our critical illness claims are paid upon diagnosis, not upon treatment.
• No health questions — During the initial enrollment period, employees may be able to enroll for coverage without providing proof of good health.
• Multiple payout — If an employee has a separate covered condition, this option allows for more than one benefit payment after 30 days.
• Continuation options — Upon termination, an employee may be eligible to continue coverage by paying premiums directly to Securian (subject to the policy’s terms).
• Recurrence — After 12 months, this option allows more than one benefit payment for the same covered condition. Eligible conditions include full benefit cancer, heart attack, stroke and major organ failure. Recurrence benefits pay 25 percent of the coverage amount.

How does this insurance work?

If an employee is diagnosed with a condition covered by the policy and meets the policy requirements, our critical illness insurance will pay a lump sum benefit.

Benefits are paid at a percentage of the amount of coverage the employee has elected.

Benefit example

Our policy provides Jill the following benefits:

• Heart attack benefit at 100 percent of Jill’s elected coverage amount

• Non-invasive cancer benefit of 25 percent

• Coronary artery disease needing bypass surgery or angioplasty benefit of 25 percent

Actual experience and benefit payouts may vary.

Easy-to-follow claims process leads to satisfied policyholders