Human Resources


Life Insurance (basic and supplemental)


Faculty and Staff
Johns Hopkins University offers a choice of five life insurance plans.

  Amount of Coverage Amount You Pay
Plan 1 $10,000 coverage JHU pays full cost
Plan 2 $50,000 coverage You pay for coverage over $10,000
Plan 3 150% of your base salary You pay for coverage over $10,000
Plan 4 250% of your base salary You pay for coverage over $10,000
Plan 5 400% of your base salary You pay for coverage over $10,000

If you are a new employee, or an employee with an eligible life event, you can elect the highest level of life insurance and you WILL NOT have to complete a Statement of Health. The cap on life insurance is $2 million.

If, as a current employee, during open enrollment you elect to move up more than one level of life insurance you will have to submit a Statement of Health. If you move up only one level you WILL NOT have to complete a Statement of Health, unless your request hits or exceeds $500K.

Download your complete life insurance policy

Bargaining Unit
Your basic life insurance benefit is equal to your base annual salary, rounded to the next lowest $1,000. You can also purchase extra coverage equal to 100% of your base annual salary.

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Life, Travel, and Personal Accident Contacts

MetLife

Association Insurers Agency (AIA)
1-800-626-2427

The Hartford
1-800-303-9744

Plan Eligibility

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