Determination of Benefit Levels
The group policyholder typically works with the insurer to establish a fair and nondiscriminatory method to determine the benefit levels-that is, the types and amounts of coverage offered to the group insureds. Group life insurance policies typically include a schedule, known as a benefit schedule, that defines the amount of life insurance the policy provides for each insured. Including benefit amounts in the master group contract prevents group insureds from selecting their own coverage amounts and, thus, helps prevent antiselection. Otherwise, those group members who are on poor health and unable to secure individual insurance would probably select larger benefit amounts than healthy members would select.