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Benefit Spotlight: Life Insurance

November 17, 2025 by Deidre Mings

🛡️ Protect Your Loved Ones: Life Insurance Coverage Options. Life insurance is a key tool to protect your family’s financial future. Here’s a quick guide to the options offered through the University. 📝 Term Life Insurance (University-Sponsored) Coverage: Specific period, which is length of employment for the University sponsored plans. University … [Read more...] about Benefit Spotlight: Life Insurance

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Open Enrollment and Virtual Benefits Fair

November 3, 2025 by Deidre Mings

Open Enrollment: Now through December 1, 2025. Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review and update your benefits to ensure they meet your needs for the upcoming year. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) require enrollment each year and are a separate enrollment system from other benefits. Virtual Benefits Fair Missouri State University is excited to bring … [Read more...] about Open Enrollment and Virtual Benefits Fair

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Know Your Policies

June 28, 2025 by Deidre Mings

National Insurance Awareness Day – June 28, 2025 National Insurance Awareness Day is your reminder to pause and review your coverage. Why? Because being underinsured isn’t just inconvenient—it can be costly. Insurance exists to provide peace of mind and a financial safety net when life takes an unexpected turn. From car accidents and house damage to health scares or identity … [Read more...] about Know Your Policies

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Benefit Spotlight: Life Insurance

November 8, 2024 by Deidre Mings

Are All Life Insurance Policies the Same? What’s the Difference? Life insurance comes in two main types: term and permanent. Term Policies: These are valid for a specified period, such as 20 or 30 years, or based on your employment term. Term policies are typically affordable and provide substantial coverage. If you outlive the term, no benefit is paid. The University … [Read more...] about Benefit Spotlight: Life Insurance

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National Insurance Awareness Day – June 28

June 28, 2023 by Deidre Mings

Do you know and understand your Policies? National Insurance Awareness Day, held annually on June 28 is a day designed to be a reminder to review your insurance policies and to take steps to prevent being underinsured. Insurance offers security, covering loved ones, and recovering losses in the event of damage, illness, or death. While insurance doesn’t cover everything, it … [Read more...] about National Insurance Awareness Day – June 28

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