Ask About Colonial Life Voluntary Benefits

Tell us whether you’re an employer or a broker, and a Colonial Life Independent Representative will follow up about voluntary benefits for your employees or your clients.

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Give your employees more protection without changing your current benefits. Colonial Life offers accident, critical illness, hospital, life and short-term disability coverage that employees can choose, with one-on-one, virtual or self-service enrollment. A Colonial Life Independent Representative works with employers and brokers from setup to enrollment.

For employers

Voluntary benefits, sometimes called supplemental insurance, are often employee-paid policies that can help enhance the health and life insurance you already provide. Benefits are paid directly to the employee and can be used for things other insurance may not cover, such as lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses and household bills.

Colonial Life says its voluntary benefits let you offer employees better benefits at no direct cost to you. Premiums can be paid through payroll deduction.

Colonial Life's portfolio includes:

  • Accident insurance
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Cancer insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Dental and vision insurance

Colonial Life describes enrollment that meets employees where they are, whether multi-site, multi-lingual or multi-shift, along with 1-to-1 benefits counseling to help employees understand their needs and choose the benefits that are right for them, and support with account setup, enrollment, billing and claims.

Colonial Life connects with Employee Navigator, so voluntary benefits can be offered and enrolled in the same system employees already use for their other benefits.

For brokers

Brokers and consultants can work with a Colonial Life Independent Representative to add voluntary benefits for their clients. Colonial Life offers a group and individual voluntary benefits portfolio designed to give brokers flexibility to meet each client's needs.

  • End-to-end enrollment support, with on-site, telephonic or virtual options and professional benefits counselors
  • Integration with 70+ benefits platforms, including Employee Navigator, Selerix and Bswift
  • Claims processing and billing support

Common questions

Employers

What are voluntary benefits?

They're often employee-paid policies that can help enhance the health and life insurance you already provide. Benefits are paid directly to the employee.

What coverage does Colonial Life offer?

Colonial Life offers group term life, individual term life, whole life, short-term disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, cancer, and dental and vision insurance.

What does it cost my business?

Employees usually pay for voluntary benefits themselves, so there's often no direct premium cost to the business. Ask us and we'll walk you through your situation.

How are employees enrolled?

Employees can enroll one-on-one with a benefits counselor, virtually, or on their own through self-enrollment. Enrollment meets employees where they are, whether they're at several sites, speak different languages or work different shifts.

Does it work with Employee Navigator?

Yes, Colonial Life connects with Employee Navigator.

Can employees keep coverage if they leave?

Many voluntary policies are portable, so employees can often keep their coverage if they change jobs or retire, as long as they keep paying the premiums. Details vary by policy.

When can employees change coverage?

Usually at annual enrollment, or after a qualifying life event like a marriage or a new child. If premiums are paid after tax, changes may be possible during the year.

Can employees afford it?

Costs vary with the coverage chosen and the group, and plans are designed to fit a wide range of budgets.

Brokers

Who do brokers work with?

Brokers work with Colonial Life directly through a Colonial Life Independent Representative.

What enrollment support is available?

Colonial Life offers on-site, phone or virtual enrollment support with professional, licensed benefits counselors.

Which benefits platforms does Colonial Life work with?

It integrates with more than 70 platforms, including Employee Navigator, Selerix and Bswift.

How do I get started?

Call (858) 500-5423 or send the form below, and we'll contact you by phone or email.

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