Life Insurance Change

LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT CHANGE

The UTU International has received telephone calls from active and retired members inquiring about the notice of life insurance change which appeared on the front page of the January 2000 UTU News.

The notice explained that, with the implementation of the new NRC/UTU health and welfare plan in January, the life insurance benefits, which include accidental death and dismemberment benefits, of active and retired employees of BNSF, Conrail, CSXT, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific would now be handled by Minnesota Mutual.

This life insurance benefit, which is $10,000 for eligible active employees and $2,000 for eligible retired employees, is part of both the national health and welfare plan (GA-23000) and the NRC/UTU health and welfare plan. For those eligible UTU members either actively employed or retired from the railroad carriers listed above participating in the NRC/UTU health and welfare plan, this benefit is now being administered by Minnesota Mutual.

This is the only change in the life insurance benefit.

For those employees covered under the national health and welfare plan, this benefit continues to be administered by MetLife.

Minnesota Mutual and MetLife are cooperating to assure prompt and proper handling of any life-insurance claims received.

Further information can be obtained by calling Minnesota Mutual toll-free at (800) 328-9442 and/or MetLife toll-free at (800) 310-7770.