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The Basic Life Insurance Plan
Plan Name
Marsh & McLennan Companies Basic Life Insurance Plan
Plan Number
501
Plan Type
This is a welfare plan.
Plan Year
The plan year is January 1 - December 31.
Plan Sponsor
The Plan Sponsor is:
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Waterfront Corporate Center
121 River Street - Sixth Floor
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5794
Eligible employees of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. are covered by the employee benefits plan described in this document, as well as eligible employees of any subsidiary or affiliate which:
  • Is designated by the Board of Directors of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. as a participating employer under this plan; and
  • Has adopted the plan.
You may write to the Plan Administrator (described below) to learn which employers participate in this plan.
Plan Administrator
The Plan Administrator is Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Benefits Administration Committee and can be reached at:
Plan Administrator – Basic Life Insurance
c/o Global Benefits, 6th Floor
Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc.
Waterfront Corporate Center
121 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030-5794
Telephone: (201) 284-4000
The Plan Administrator has full discretion and authority to control and manage the operation and administration of each of the plans except to the extent authority has been granted to the Claims Administrator for adjudication of claims.
Group Contract Number
The group contract number is 1098400.
Source of Benefits Funding
The Basic Life Insurance Plan is insured through contracts with the Claims Administrator, who administers claims for this plan and is solely responsible for providing benefits.
Contributions are made solely by the Company. These contributions are held in the Marsh & McLennan Companies Employer Funded Welfare Benefit Trust by the trustees:
Mercer Trust Company
Investors Way
Norwood, MA 02062

and

Mellon Trust
135 Santilli Highway
Everett, MA 02149
Benefits are payable solely from the trust.
Claims Administrator
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
(Be sure to check your claim form for the address of the claims processing office.)
Contacts
For filing a claim:
Met Life
Group Life Claims
P.O. Box 3016
Utica, NY 13504
For appealing a claim:
Met Life
Group Life Claims
P.O. Box 3016
Utica, NY 13504
For converting your coverage:
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Phone: (877) ASK MET7
E-mail: solutions@metlife.com
 
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