Adding, Changing or Removing a Beneficiary for Basic Life, Supplemental Life, or Accidental Death & Dismemberment
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First Published :Thu Jan 07 17:08:26 GMT 2016
Last Modified :Mon Sep 18 21:23:17 GMT 2017
Last Published :Mon May 15 15:31:42 GMT 2017
Summary :
Reference for active employees who would like to make a change to the beneficiary(ies) for their basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, or accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
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Beneficiaries
Before proceeding you must determine your current beneficiary status on eServe:
- Do not have a beneficiary on file (see #1 below)
- Already have a beneficiary on file (see #2 below)
- Add a trust as your beneficiary (see #3 below)
1. No Beneficiary on File
If you do not have any beneficiaries on file, you cannot add one through self-service. You must contact Tufts Support Services via email with the following Beneficiary information:
- Name
- Relationship to employee
- Date of Birth
- Primary Percent
- Contingent Percent
- Gender
Tufts Support Services can be reached at:
Tufts Support Services
62R Talbot Ave
Medford, MA 02155
Tel: (617) 627-7000
Fax: (617) 627-7001
Email: tss@tufts.edu 2. Beneficiary on File
To add, change, or remove a beneficiary, you must first log into eServe. Go to Self Service > Benefits > Benefits Summary link [not the dependents & beneficiaries link], and click on the appropriate insurance where you want to add or change a beneficiary.  The bottom of the page should display your current beneficiary allocations.
Click “edit” to change the percent that a current beneficiary will receive. If you wish to “remove” a beneficiary, enter 0%. (Note: A previous beneficiary record cannot be deleted.) You must save your changes.
If you want to add a beneficiary, from the same location first click "Edit" and then you will see the “Add a Beneficiary” to add a new beneficiary. Input the name, relationship, date of birth, address and primary and/or contingent % allocation. You must save your changes. 3. Add a Trust as a Beneficiary
Click on “Add a Beneficiary” to add a trust as a beneficiary. For the First Name field, type “TRUST”. In the Last Name field, type “SEE FILE”. Enter 0’s in the Social Security fields. If the trust is in someone’s name enter their date of birth. Click Edit and enter 100% in the Primary field. You must save your changes before exiting. |
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Life Insurance, Beneficiary, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Insurance, Trust