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9/6/2010 10:57:16 AM EDT
During "open enrollment" for life insurance at work, just how open is it? If a guy is diagnosed with fast-moving cancer a month before the open enrollment period, can he still walk in and buy a zillion dollars worth of life insurance?
9/6/2010 10:59:04 AM EDT
[#1]
don't they usually limit you to 1x salary per year of service unless you fill out a health application for the added coverage?



e.g. year 1 you can get 1x salary, year 2 you can add another x to get 2x salary, etc.



That's how mine works up to about 6x salary.
9/6/2010 11:02:11 AM EDT
[#2]
You can join regardless of your health status.  Most policies will have a limit that you can buy without any evidence of insurability, usually one or two times salary.  After the limit set by the insurer, you need to submit to a physical and blood work.


ETA:  Former Group Benefits Agent.  ^^
9/6/2010 11:03:54 AM EDT
[#3]
During last year's open enrollment, anyone wanting to purchase additional life insurance was greeted with a health questionnaire.  I was declined.