Benefits Handbook for Faculty and Professional Research Staff

Life Insurance

Travel Accident Insurance

The University provides Travel Accident Insurance for all faculty and professional research staff. This insurance is administered by the American International Group Insurance Company. Under this plan, if an employee dies or is dismembered while traveling on University business, his or her beneficiary can receive benefits of up to six times the employee’s annual base salary up to a maximum of $1,000,000. Since you do not have to enroll to be covered, the University will consider the beneficiary you name for Group Life as your beneficiary under this plan. You may change your beneficiary under this plan by completing a beneficiary change form available from the Benefits Office.

Enrollment and Effective Dates

Coverage is provided at no cost to you and is effective on the day you start work at NYU.