Group Life Insurance

Financial support for your loved ones if you die in service

What is Group Life Insurance?

Losing a loved one is never easy. If you die while in service, our Group Life policy can provide a lump sum payment and, where included, a death in service pension to your beneficiaries. This support can help give loved ones one less thing to worry about during a challenging and emotional time.

A financial safety net for your dependents

A lump sum payment to spend on whatever they need – to ease the financial burden and helping them cope during the worst possible time.

Focus on wellbeing

As well as the peace of mind the policy offers, you will also have access to a wide range of wellbeing services, helping you to take care of your physical and mental health.

The claims process

Your employer will claim on in the event of your death and will liaise with your beneficiaries to arrange payment once the claim has been approved at our end.

You may want to tell your employer who you would like your beneficiaries to be and this can be done by completing the expression of wishes form. Once you’ve completed the form you should give this to your employer for safekeeping and for them to refer back to in the event of your death.

Additional information for employers

How to make a claim

It’s quick and easy to make a Group Life claim – and there’s usually no need to send us the original death certificate. Simply complete the online claims form.

If the claim is under a Master Trust scheme, you will need to submit a paper Master Trust claim form.

Complete member details Step 1 of 3

Tell us the member's details, as well as the scheme name and policy number. We also need to know the date, location and cause of death.

Confirm the payee details Step 2 of 3

Let us know who the beneficiary is, as well as any dependants’ details if there's a pension payable.

Review and submit to us Step 3 of 3

We'll send a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of the claim. And we'll be in touch if we need more information.

What we need from you each year

When it comes to your scheme anniversary, if you have a financial adviser, they will contact you when it's time to send an up-to-date list of members. If you don't have a financial adviser, we will contact you directly for this information.

Keeping scheme data up to date helps us ensure we can provide you with the right cover.

The information we need at each anniversary date for all insured members must include:

  • Name
  • Gender
  • Date of birth
  • Salary, earnings or benefit
  • Occupation
  • Work location (including postcode)
  • Policy category (if more than one is covered)
  • Date of joining (for any new member)
  • Long term absentees
  • Date of leaving for any member who has left the policy or is leaving the policy
  • Any other relevant information such as members who are located overseas.

Useful documents

These are the latest versions, please check your policy schedule and documentation to see which specific documents and versions apply to your policy.

If you can’t find the specific documents relating to your policy here, please email us at: groupprotection@aviva.com  and we’ll send them over to you.

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Need help?

  • Claims

    0800 158 2714

    Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

    Email: grouplifeclaims@aviva.com

  • Customer service

    For general support or technical enquiries, you may have about your policy, such as surrounding a Master Trust arrangement, please speak to your financial adviser in the first instance.

    Should you need to speak with our team, you can email us at: groupprotection@aviva.com or call us on:

    0800 051 3472

    Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

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