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Beneficiary Elections
These are the benefit plans for which you name a beneficiary to receive a benefit in the event of a death:
  • Personal Accident Insurance
  • Business Travel Accident Insurance
  • Personal Life Insurance
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Optional Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan (if you are married, you will need your spouse's consent to name someone other than your spouse as beneficiary)
  • Supplemental Savings & Investment Plan
  • Mercer HR Services Retirement Plan (if you are married, you will need your spouse's consent to name someone other than your spouse as beneficiary)
Each plan has rules about who can be your beneficiary. Refer to the individual benefit plan sections for further information about beneficiary elections for these plans.
 
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