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STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANYA Stock Life Insurance Company900 SW Fifth AvenuePortland, Oregon 97204-1282(503) 321-7000CERTIFICATEGROUP LIFE INSURANCEPolicyholder:Policy Number:Effective Date:Fresno Unified School District600762-CApril 1, 2008A Group Policy has been issued to the Policyholder. We certify that you will be insured as provided bythe terms of the Group Policy. If your coverage is changed by an amendment to the Group Policy, wewill provide the Policyholder with a revised Certificate or other notice to be given to you.This policy includes an Accelerated Benefit. Death benefits will be reduced if an AcceleratedBenefit is paid. The receipt of this benefit may be taxable and may affect your eligibility forMedicaid or other government benefits or entitlements. However, if you meet the definition of"terminally ill individual" according to the Internal Revenue Code Section 101, your AcceleratedBenefit may be non-taxable. You should consult your personal tax and/or legal advisor beforeyou apply for an Accelerated Benefit.Possession of this Certificate does not necessarily mean you are insured. You are insured only if youmeet the requirements set out in this Certificate. If the terms of the Certificate differ from the GroupPolicy, the terms stated in the Group Policy will govern."We", "us" and "our" mean Standard Insurance Company. "You" and "your" mean the Member. Allother defined terms appear with the initial letter capitalized. Section headings, and references tothem, appear in boldface type.GC190-LIFE/S399
NOTICE OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BYCALIFORNIA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATIONThis notice provides a brief summary regarding the protections provided to policyholders by theCalifornia Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association ("the Association"). The purpose of theAssociation is to assure that policyholders will be protected, within certain limits, in the unlikely eventthat a member insurer of the Association becomes financially unable to meet its obligations. Insurancecompanies licensed in California to sell life insurance, health insurance, annuities and structuredsettlement annuities are members of the Association. The protection provided by the Association is notunlimited and is not a substitute for consumers’ care in selecting insurers. This protection was createdunder California law, which determines who and what is covered and the amounts of coverage.Below is a brief summary of the coverages, exclusions and limits provided by the Association. Thissummary does not cover all provisions of the law; nor does it in any way change anyone’s rights orobligations or the rights or obligations of the Association.COVERAGE Persons CoveredGenerally, an individual is covered by the Association if the insurer was a member of the Associationand the individual lives in California at the time the insurer is determined by a court to be insolvent.Coverage is also provided to policy beneficiaries, payees or assignees, whether or not they live inCalifornia. Amounts of CoverageThe basic coverage protections provided by the Association are as follows. Life Insurance, Annuities and Structured Settlement AnnuitiesFor life insurance policies, annuities and structured settlement annuities, the Association willprovide the following: Life Insurance80% of death benefits but not to exceed 300,00080% of cash surrender or withdrawal values but not to exceed 100,000 Annuities and Structured Settlement Annuities80% of the present value of annuity benefits, including net cash withdrawal and net cashsurrender values but not to exceed 250,000The maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual, for all lifeinsurance, annuities and structured settlement annuities is 300,000, regardless of the numberof policies or contracts covering the individual. Health InsuranceThe maximum amount of protection provided by the Association to an individual, as of April 1,2011, is 470,125. This amount will increase or decrease based upon changes in the healthcare cost component of the consumer price index to the date on which an insurer becomes aninsolvent insurer.
COVERAGE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGEThe Association may not provide coverage for this policy. Coverage by the Association generallyrequires residency in California. You should not rely on coverage by the Association in selecting aninsurance company or in selecting an insurance policy.The following policies and persons are among those that are excluded from Association coverage: A policy or contract issued by an insurer that was not authorized to do business in Californiawhen it issued the policy or contract A policy issued by a health care service plan (HMO), a hospital or medical serviceorganization, a charitable organization, a fraternal benefit society, a mandatory state poolingplan, a mutual assessment company, an insurance exchange, or a grants and annuitiessociety If the person is provided coverage by the guaranty association of another state Unallocated annuity contracts; that is, contracts which are not issued to and owned by anindividual and which do not guaranty annuity benefits to an individual Employer and association plans, to the extent they are self-funded or uninsured A policy or contract providing any health care benefits under Medicare Part C or Part D An annuity issued by an organization that is only licensed to issue charitable gift annuities Any policy or portion of a policy which is not guaranteed by the insurer or for which theindividual has assumed the risk, such as certain investment elements of a variable lifeinsurance policy or a variable annuity contract Any policy of reinsurance unless an assumption certificate was issued Interest rate yields (including implied yields) that exceed limits that are specified in InsuranceCode Section 1607.02(b)(2)(C).NOTICESInsurance companies or their agents are required by law to give or send you this notice. Policyholderswith additional questions should first contact their insurer or agent. To learn more about coveragesprovided by the Association, please visit the Association’s website at www.califega.org, or contacteither of the following:The California Life and Health InsuranceGuarantee AssociationPO Box 16860Beverly Hills, CA 90209-3319(323) 782-0182California Department of InsuranceConsumer Communications Bureau300 South Spring StreetLos Angeles CA 90013(800) 927-4357Insurance companies and agents are not allowed by California law to use the existence of theAssociation or its coverage to solicit, induce or encourage you to purchase any form ofinsurance. When selecting an insurance company, you should not rely on Associationcoverage. If there is any inconsistency between this notice and California law, then Californialaw will control.
CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF COMPLAINT PROCEDUREShould any dispute arise about your premium or about a claim that you have filed, write to thecompany that issued the group policy at:Standard Insurance CompanyPO Box 2177Portland, OR 97208-2177(888) 937-4783If the problem is not resolved, you may also write to the State of California at:Department of InsuranceConsumer Services Division300 S. Spring Street, 11th FLLos Angeles, CA 900131-800-927-HELP (4357)This notice of complaint procedure is for information only and does not become a part orcondition of this group policy/certificate.
Table of ContentsCOVERAGE FEATURES . 1GENERAL POLICY INFORMATION . 1BECOMING INSURED . 1PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS . 2SCHEDULE OF INSURANCE . 2REDUCTIONS IN INSURANCE . 5OTHER BENEFITS . 5OTHER PROVISIONS . 6LIFE INSURANCE . 7A. Insuring Clause . 7B. Amount Of Life Insurance . 7C. Changes In Life Insurance . 7D. Repatriation Benefit. 7E. When Life Insurance Becomes Effective . 7F. When Life Insurance Ends . 8G. Reinstatement Of Life Insurance . 8SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE . 9A. Insuring Clause . 9B. Amount Of Supplemental Life Insurance . 9C. Changes In Supplemental Life Insurance . 9D. Suicide Exclusion: Supplemental Life Insurance . 9E. Becoming Insured For Supplemental Life Insurance . 9F. When Supplemental Life Insurance Ends . 10DEPENDENTS LIFE INSURANCE . 10A. Insuring Clause . 10B. Amount Of Dependents Life Insurance . 10C. Changes In Dependents Life Insurance . 10D. Definitions For Dependents Life Insurance . 10E. Becoming Insured For Dependents Life Insurance . 10F. When Dependents Life Insurance Ends . 11ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE . 12A. Insuring Clause . 12B. Definition Of Loss For AD&D Insurance . 12C. Amount Payable . 12D. Changes In AD&D Insurance . 13E. AD&D Insurance Exclusions . 13F. Other AD&D Benefits . 13G. Becoming Insured For AD&D Insurance . 15H. When AD&D Insurance Ends . 15DEPENDENTS ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE . 16A. Insuring Clause . 16B. Definition Of Loss For Dependents AD&D Insurance . 16C. Definitions For Dependents AD&D Insurance . 17D. Amount Payable . 17E. Dependents AD&D Exclusions . 17F. Other Dependents AD&D Benefits . 17G. When Dependents AD&D Insurance Becomes Effective . 18H. When Dependents AD&D Insurance Ends . 18ACTIVE WORK PROVISIONS . 18CONTINUITY OF COVERAGE . 19PORTABILITY OF INSURANCE . 19STRIKE CONTINUATION . 20WAIVER OF PREMIUM . 20
ACCELERATED BENEFIT . 22RIGHT TO CONVERT . 23CLAIMS . 24ASSIGNMENT. 26BENEFIT PAYMENT AND BENEFICIARY PROVISIONS . 26ALLOCATION OF AUTHORITY . 29TIME LIMITS ON LEGAL ACTIONS . 29INCONTESTABILITY PROVISIONS . 29CLERICAL ERROR AND MISSTATEMENT . 30TERMINATION OR AMENDMENT OF THE GROUP POLICY. 30DEFINITIONS . 31
Index of Defined TermsAccelerated Benefit, 28Active Work, Actively At Work, 24AD&D Insurance, 37Air Bag Benefit, 23Air Bag System, 20, 24Annual Earnings, 37Automobile, 19, 23Beneficiary, 33Child, 37Class Definition, 7Common Disaster Benefit, 10Contributory, 38Conversion Period, 29Dependent, 16Dependents Life Insurance, 38Disabled, 38Domestic Partner, 38Eligibility Waiting Period, 38Employer(s), 7Evidence Of Insurability, 38Group Policy, 38Group Policy Effective Date, 7Group Policy Number, 7Injury, 38Insurance (for Accelerated Benefit), 29Insurance (for Right to Convert), 29Insurance (for Waiver Of Premium), 27Life Insurance, 38Loss, 18, 22Member, 7Noncontributory, 38Physician, 38Policyholder, 7Pregnancy, 38Prior Plan, 38Proof Of Loss, 30Qualifying Event, 29Qualifying Medical Condition, 28Recipient, 34Right To Convert, 29Seat Belt Benefit, 23Seat Belt System, 19, 23Sickness, 38Spouse, 38Supplemental Life Insurance, 39Totally Disabled, 27, 30Waiting Period (for Waiver Of Premium),27Waiver Of Premium, 26War, 19You, Your (for Right To Convert), 29
COVERAGE FEATURESThis section contains many of the features of your group life insurance. Other provisions, includingexclusions and limitations, appear in other sections. Please refer to the text of each section for fulldetails. The Table of Contents and the Index of Defined Terms help locate sections and definitions.GENERAL POLICY INFORMATIONGroup Policy Number:600762-CType of Insurance Provided:Life Insurance:YesSupplemental Life Insurance:YesDependents Life Insurance:YesAccidental Death And Dismemberment(AD&D) Insurance:YesDependents Accidental Death AndDismemberment (AD&D) Insurance: YesPolicyholder:Fresno Unified School DistrictEmployer:Fresno Unified School DistrictGroup Policy Effective Date:April 1, 2008Policy Issued in:CaliforniaBECOMING INSUREDTo become insured for Life Insurance you must: (a) Be a Member; (b) Complete your Eligibility WaitingPeriod; and (c) Meet the requirements in Life Insurance and Active Work Provisions. The Active Workrequirement does not apply to Members who are retired on the Group Policy Effective Date. Therequirements for becoming insured for coverages other than Life Insurance are set out in the text.Definition of Member:You are a Member if you are:1. An active employee of the Employer regularly workingat least 20 hours each week; or2. An employee who is retired under the Employer’sretirement program.You are not a Member if you are:1. A temporary or seasonal employee.2. A full time member of the armed forces of any country.Class Definition:Class 1:Active MembersClass 2:Retired MembersRevised 9/10/2020-1-600762-C
Eligibility Waiting Period:You are eligible on the first day of the calendar monthcoinciding with or next following the date you become aMember.Evidence of Insurability:Required:a. If you apply for Dependents Life Insurance more than31 days after becoming eligible and you are a Class 1Member.b. For reinstatements if required.c. For Members and Dependents eligible but not insuredunder the Prior Plan.d. For all Supplemental Life Insurance and increases inSupplemental Life Insurance.PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONSFor Class 1 Members:Life Insurance:NoncontributoryAD&D Insurance:NoncontributorySupplemental Life Insurance:ContributoryDependents Life Insurance:ContributoryDependents AD&D Insurance:ContributoryFor Class 2 Members:Life Insurance:ContributoryDependents Life Insurance:ContributorySCHEDULE OF INSURANCESCHEDULE OF LIFE INSURANCELife Insurance Benefit:Class 1 Members: 30,000Class 2 Members:Your Ageon April 1AmountUnder 6060 through 6465 through 6970 through 7475 or over 5,0003,2002,1001,400700Revised 9/10/2020-2-600762-C
Repatriation Benefit:The expenses incurred to transport your body to a mortuarynear your primary place of residence, but not to exceed 5,000 or 10% of the Life Insurance Benefit, whichever isless.SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCESupplemental Life Insurance Benefit:Class 1 Members:For you:You may apply for Supplemental Life Insurance for yourselfin multiples of 10,000, from 10,000 to 300,000.For your Spouse:You may apply for Supplemental Life Insurance for yourSpouse in multiples of 5,000, from 5,000 to 150,000.The amount of Supplemental Life Insurance for yourSpouse may not exceed 100% of the amount of yourSupplemental Life Insurance.Class 2 Members:NoneSCHEDULE OF DEPENDENTS LIFE INSURANCEDependents Life Insurance Benefit:Class 1 Members:For your Spouse and each of your Children – The lesser of(a) 100% of your Life Insurance Benefit, or (b) 1,500.Class 2 Members:For your Spouse and each of your Children – The lesser of(a) 100% of your Life Insurance Benefit, or (b) the followingapplicable amount:Your Ageon April 1Under 6565 through 6970 through 7475 or overAmount 500375250125SCHEDULE OF AD&D INSURANCEAD&D Insurance Benefit:Class 1 Members:The amount of your AD&D Insurance Benefit is equal to theamount of your Life Insurance Benefit. The amountpayable for certain Losses is less than 100% of the AD&DInsurance Benefit. See AD&D Table Of Losses.Class 2 Members:NoneSCHEDULE OF DEPENDENTS AD&D INSURANCEDependents AD&D Insurance Benefit:Class 1 Members:Revised 9/10/2020The amount of your Dependents AD&D Insurance Benefitis equal to the amount of your Dependents Life InsuranceBenefit. The amount payable for certain Losses is less than100% of the Dependents AD&D Insurance Benefit. SeeAD&D Table Of Losses.-3-600762-C
Class 2 Members:NoneOTHER AD&D BENEFITSSeat Belt Benefit:For you:The amount of the Seat Belt Benefit is the lesser of (1) 50,000, or (2) the AD&D Insurance Benefit payable forLoss of your life.For your Dependents:The amount of the Seat Belt Benefit is the DependentsAD&D Insurance Benefit payable for Loss of yourDependent’s life.Air Bag Benefit:For you:The amount of the Air Bag Benefit is the lesser of (1) 5,000,or (2) the AD&D Insurance Benefit payable for Loss of yourlife.For your Dependents:The amount of the Air Bag Benefit is the Dependents AD&DInsurance Benefit payable for Loss of your Dependent’s life.Common Disaster Benefit:The lesser of (1) 10,000, or (2) the AD&D Insurance Benefitpayable for Loss of your life.Career Adjustment Benefit:The tuition expenses for training incurred by your Spousewithin 36 months after the date of your death, exclusive ofboard and room, books, fees, supplies and other expenses,but not to exceed 5,000 per year, or the cumulative totalof 10,000 or 25% of the AD&D Insurance Benefit,whichever is less.Child Care Benefit:The total child care expense incurred by your Spouse within36 months after the date of your death for all Childrenunder age 13, but not to exceed 5,000 per year, or thecumulative total of 10,000 or 25% of the AD&D InsuranceBenefit, whichever is less.Higher Education Benefit:The tuition expenses incurred per Child within 4 years afterthe date of your death at an accredited institution of highereducation, exclusive of board and room, books, fees,supplies and other expenses, but not to exceed 5,000 peryear, or the cumulative total of 20,000 or 25% of the AD&DInsurance Benefit, whichever is less.Occupational Assault Benefit:The lesser of (1) 25,000, or (2) 50% of the AD&D InsuranceBenefit otherwise payable for the Loss.Public Transportation Benefit:The lesser of (1) 200,000, or (2) 100% of the AD&DInsurance Benefit otherwise payable for the Loss of yourlife.AD&D TABLE OF LOSSESThe amount payable is a percentage of the AD&D Insurance Benefit or Dependents AD&D Benefit ineffect on the date of the accident and is determined by the Loss suffered as shown in the following table:Loss:a.LifeRevised 9/10/2020Percentage Payable:100%-4-600762-C
b.One hand or one foot50%c.Sight in one eye, speech, orhearing in both ears50%d.Two or more of the Losses listedin b. and c. above100%e.Thumb and index finger of thesame gia50%i.Coma2% per month of the remainder of theAD&D Insurance Benefit payable for Lossof life after reduction by any AD&DInsurance Benefit paid for any other Lossas a result of the same accident. Paymentsfor coma will not exceed a maximum of 50months.No more than 100% of your AD&D Insurance or Dependents AD&D Benefit will be paid for all Lossesresulting from one accident.* No AD&D Insurance Benefit or Dependents AD&D Benefit will be paid for Loss of thumb and indexfinger of the same hand if an AD&D Insurance Benefit or Dependents AD&D Benefit is payable for theLoss of that entire hand.REDUCTIONS IN INSURANCEFor Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Dependents Life Insurance, reductions in insurance becauseof a change in your age, if any, are shown in the Schedule Of Insurance above.If you or your Spouse reach an age shown below, the amount of Supplemental Life Insurance will be theamount determined from the Schedule Of Insurance, multiplied by the appropriate percentage below:Supplemental Life Insurance:Insured’s ghthroughthroughthroughthroughor over7479848994OTHER BENEFITSWaiver Of Premium:Revised 9/10/2020Yes, for Class 1 Members-5-600762-C
Accelerated Benefit:Yes, for Class 1 MembersOTHER PROVISIONSSuicide Exclusion:Applies to:a. Supplemental Life Insuranceb. AD&D InsuranceThe maximum Leave Of Absence Periods are as follows:1. If you are on a Leave Of Absence due to a sabbatical leave, your Life Insurance may be continued tothe end of 12 months, or, if earlier, the end of such leave.2. If you are on any other Leave Of Absence, your Life Insurance may be continued to the end of 60days, or if earlier, the period approved by your Employer.Leave Of Absence means a period when you are absent from Active Work during which your LifeInsurance under the Group Policy will continue and employment will be deemed to continue, solely forthe purposes of determining when your Life Insurance ends, provided the required premiums for youare remitted and such a leave of absence for you is approved by your Employer and set forth in a writtendocument that is dated on or before the leave is to start and shows that you are scheduled to return toActive Work.During a Leave Of Absence your Life Insurance will be based on the amount that was in effect on yourlast day of Active Work immediately before the start of your Leave Of Absence.Strike Continuation:Yes. The Strike Continuation premium percentage is 120%of the Premium Rate.Insurance Eligible For Portability:For you:Life Insurance andSupplemental Life Insurance:Minimum combined amount:Maximum combined amount:Yes 10,000 300,000For your Spouse:Supplemental Life Insurance:Minimum amount:Maximum amount:Yes 5,000 100,000For you:AD&D Insurance:Minimum amount:Maximum amount:Revised 9/10/2020Yes 10,000 300,000-6-600762-C
LIFE INSURANCEA. Insuring ClauseIf you die while insured for Life Insurance, we will pay benefits according to the terms of the GroupPolicy after we receive Proof Of Loss satisfactory to us.B. Amount Of Life InsuranceSee the Coverage Features for the Life Insurance schedule.C. Changes In Life InsuranceA decrease in your Life Insurance because of a change in your age becomes effective on the April 1coinciding with or next following the date of the change in age.D. Repatriation BenefitThe amount of the Repatriation Benefit is shown in the Coverage Features.We will pay a Repatriation Benefit if all of the following requirements are met.1. A Life Insurance Benefit is payable because of your death.2. You die more than 200 miles from your primary place of residence.3. Expenses are incurred to transport your body to a mortuary near your primary place of residence.E. When Life Insurance Becomes Effective1. Effective Datesa. Class 1 MembersSubject to the Active Work Provisions, your Life Insurance becomes effective as follows:(1) Life Insurance subject to Evidence Of InsurabilityLife Insurance subject to Evidence Of Insurability becomes effective on the date weapprove your Evidence Of Insurability.(2) Life Insurance not subject to Evidence Of InsurabilityLife Insurance not subject to Evidence Of Insurability becomes effective on the date youbecome eligible.b. Class 2 MembersIf you were insured for Life Insurance immediately prior to your retirement, you wish toremain insured during your retirement, you must apply for Life Insurance either prior to yourretirement or within 180 following the date of your retirement, and you must agree to makethe required premium contributions. Your coverage will be effective as follows:(1) If you apply for continued coverage on or before your retirement date, your Life Insurancewill continue without interruption. The change in the amount of your Life Insurance dueto your retirement will be effective on the first day of the calendar month coinciding withor next following your retirement.(2) If you do not apply on or before your retirement date, your Life Insurance will end on thedate you retire. If you later apply for coverage, and within 180 days following yourretirement, your Life Insurance will begin again on the date you apply. If you do not applywithin 180 days following your retirement, you may not become insured under the GroupPolicy.Revised 9/10/2020-7-600762-C
2. Takeover Provisiona. If you were insured under the Prior Plan on the day before the effective date of yourEmployer's coverage under the Group Policy, your Eligibility Waiting Period is waived on theeffective date of your Employer's coverage under the Group Policy.b. You must submit satisfactory Evidence Of Insurability to become insured for Life Insuranceif you were eligible under the Prior Plan for more than 31 days but were not insured.F. When Life Insurance EndsLife Insurance ends automatically on the earliest of:1. The date the last period ends for which a premium was paid for your Life Insurance;2. The date the Group Policy terminates;3. For Members whose employment terminates, the date as determined by your Employer based onthe District’s Board policy, or if applicable the date as determined by a negotiated bargainingagreement, unless you are covered as a retired Member; and4. The date you cease to be a Member. However, if you cease to be a Member because you areworking less than the required minimum number of hours, your Life Insurance will be continuedwith premium payment during the following periods, unless it ends under 1 through 3 above.a. While your Employer is paying you at least the same Annual Earnings paid to youimmediately before you ceased to be a Member.b. While your ability to work is limited because of Sickness, Injury, or Pregnancy.c. During the first 60 days of a temporary layoff.d. During winter break, spring break, summer recess, or other school vacation when you arenot scheduled to work.e. During a leave of absence if continuation of your insurance under the Group Policy isrequired by a state-mandated family or medical leave act or law.f.During any other scheduled leave of absence approved by your Employer in advance and inwriting and lasting not more than the period shown in the Coverage Features.G. Reinstatement Of Life InsuranceIf your Life Insurance ends, you may become insured again as a new Member. However, 1 through4 below will apply.1. If your Life Insurance ends because you cease to be a Member, and if you become a Memberagain within 90 days, the Eligibility Waiting Period will be waived.2. If your Life Insurance ends during your retirement, you may not become insured again.3. If you exercised your Right To Convert, you must provide Evidence Of Insurability to becomeinsured again.4. If your Life Insurance ends because you are on a federal or state-mandated family or medicalleave of absence, and you become a Member again immediately following the period allowed, yourinsurance will be reinstated pursuant to t
STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY A Stock Life Insurance Company 900 SW Fifth Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204-1282 (503) 321-7000 CERTIFICATE GROUP LIFE INSURANCE Policyholder: Fresno Unified School District . plan, a mutual assessment company, an insurance exchange, or a grants and annuities society
