US Life Term Life Insurance Overview
US Life excels at competitive pricing and they’re eco-friendly. We love their paperless process from start to finish.
US Life Customer Service: (800) 231-3655
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US Life Company Overview
Location
New York, NY
Established
1919
Customers
12,000,000
Employees
56,400
Location
New York, NY
Established
1919
Customers
12,000,000
Employees
56,400
US Life Ratings & Awards
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A.M. Best is an independent rating agency that ranks the financial strength of life insurance companies. Their best rating is an A++. Their worst is a D.
Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a non-profit that shares customer service feedback on businesses in the USA. BBB assigns ratings from A+ (highest) to F (lowest).
J.D. Power and Associates analyzes customers’ experiences with life insurance companies and ranks them on a scale from 1 to 1000.
Moody’s Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Moody’s rating scale ranges from Aaa to C with 1, 2, and 3 to indicate whether the ranking is on the higher or lower end of that category.
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) is the world’s leading provider of credit ratings and creditworthiness. S&P’s scale ranges from AAA to D with + or – to define standing within each category.
For 8 straight years, US Life | AIG New York has topped the Business Insurance rankings for its commitment to innovative risk management products and services.
In 2017, for the second consecutive year, US Life | AIG New York was recognized by the CIO 100 for integrating cutting-edge technology into its digital infrastructure.
In 2017, for the fourth consecutive year, DiversityInc named US Life | AIG New York one of 25 Noteworthy Companies for Diversity.
For the sixth consecutive year, US Life | AIG New York has achieved a 100% rating in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index and earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT equality.
Quotacy’s Advice
To stand out in a competitive industry, most insurers focus on serving health or lifestyle niches.
US Life is excellent for:
- Depression & Anxiety
- Foreign Nationals & Travel
- Healthy Individuals
- Sleep Apnea
US Life excels at competitive pricing and they’re eco-friendly. We love their paperless process from start to finish.
US Life Comparison Quotes
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Sample monthly premium quotes for a $500,000, 20-year term policy for healthy, non-smoking individuals living in Minnesota. Pricing varies by gender. Women pay less for life insurance than men because they live longer on average.
Your life insurance pricing may be different and is determined by your individual risk factors and the state where you have your primary residence. Pricing as of September 2022.
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US Life Features & Benefits
What we like
- Flexible term lengths available—ask your Quotacy agent for details.
- Can be converted into a permanent policy.
- Includes Accelerated Death Benefit Rider at no charge.
- Your medical exam can be done at home or work.
- Review your medical exam results online.
- Policy delivered electronically.
- You can manage your policy online.
What could be better
- Every applicant must get a medical exam.
- Credit card payments are not accepted after initial payment.
US Life Policy Details
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*10-year term available for ages 20-80 (tobacco users ages 20-75); 15-year term available for ages 20-75 (tobacco users ages 20-70); 20-year term available for ages 20-70 (tobacco users ages 20-65); 30-year term available for ages 20-55 (tobacco users ages 20-50; 35-year term available for ages 20-45 (tobacco users ages 20-40).
**State of issue, payment mode, and draft date can affect the grace period end date. Your policy will state specifics.
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US Life Policy Riders
Increase your policy’s benefits with riders
Accidental Death Benefit Rider
*Available at additional cost
Your policy’s beneficiary will receive an increased death benefit with this rider, if you would die due to an accident. Cost varies by age and benefit amount with options ranging up to $250,000—not to exceed policy face amount.
Child Rider
*Available at additional cost
For as little as $50 per year, add a child rider that covers your children under age 18. Options range from $10,000 to $25,000 in coverage per child. Ask your Quotacy agent for details.
Premium Waiver for Disability
*Available at additional cost
This company will waive premium payments during a period of total disability lasting six consecutive months or more. The waived payments don’t have to be paid back. This rider is not available on all policies and cost varies by age.
Accelerated Death Benefit Rider
*Included
This rider—also known as a Terminal Illness Rider—is included in your policy at no charge. It gives you access to a portion of your policy’s death benefit if you are diagnosed with a terminal illness resulting in 24 months or less to live.
US Life Policy Service
Contact
- Customer Service: (800) 231-3655
- Fax: (844) 930-0370
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Central
Payment Mailing Address
The United States Life Insurance Company of New York
PO BOX 305045
Nashville, TN 37230
Manage your policy online
- Visit www.aig.com/eService.
- In the New Customers column, click Create Profile.
- Enter your policy number and personal info.
- Click Continue and proceed through the prompts.
What you can do online
- View your policy details.
- Pay your premiums.
- Enroll in electronic billing.
- Update your address.
- Change your beneficiaries.
The Fine Print
Guidelines & Exclusions
Term Conversion
- For a 10-year term, conversion to any permanent product is available the first eight years. After that, conversion products are limited.
- For all other terms, conversion to any permanent product is available the first ten years. After that, conversion products are limited.
- Partial conversions are allowed.
Accidental Death Benefit Rider
- Suicide or attempted suicide,
- Committing or attempting to commit a felony,
- Engaging in illegal occupation,
- Active participation in a riot, insurrection, or terrorist activity,
- Operating vehicle while having an illegal blood alcohol content level,
- Infirmity or disease of mind or body or treatment for it,
- Self-administration of any drug not prescribed or administered by a licensed physician, or
- Flight in or descent of any aircraft in which you were a pilot or crew member.
Accelerated Death Benefit Rider
- Also known as Terminal Illness Rider.
- Eligible if you have 24 months or less to live (12 months or less in Florida).
- Not eligible if terminal illness is result of self-inflicted injuries.
- May accelerate up to 50% of the death benefit—up to $250,000.
- Processing fee when payout is accelerated will not exceed $500 ($100 in Florida).
Child Rider
- Newborn child covered after the 14th day post-birth.
- Rider can be converted to a new policy up to five times the rider face amount.
- Parent or child can convert rider at any time during the policy term—up to 31 days prior to the child’s 25th birthday.
- Child rider terminates at the end of the policy or the child’s 25th birthday—whichever is earliest.
Premium Waiver for Disability Rider
- If disability begins on or after age 60, AIG | US Life will waive premiums until one year after total disability began or until age 65—whichever is later.
- Premiums will not be waived if disability is result of:
- Attempt of suicide,
- Committing or attempting to commit a felony, or
- Active participation in a riot, insurrection, or terrorist activity.
Updated: September 2022
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