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Chapter 6 VA Life Insurance 53Chapter 6VA Life InsuranceFor complete details on government life insurance, visit the VAInternet site at http://www.insurance.va.gov/ or call VA’s InsuranceCenter toll-free at 1-800-669-8477. Specialists are available betweenthe hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, to discuss premiumpayments, insurance dividends, address changes, policy loans, namingbeneficiaries and reporting the death of the insured.If the insurance policy number is not known, send whatever informationis available, such as the veteran’s VA file number, date of birth,Social Security number, military serial number or military servicebranch and dates of service to:Department of Veterans AffairsRegional Office and Insurance CenterBox 42954Philadelphia, PA 19101For information about Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, VeteransGroup Life Insurance, Servicemembers’ Group Life InsuranceTraumatic Injury Protection, or Servicemembers’ Group Life InsuranceFamily Coverage, visit the website above or call the Office ofServicemembers’ Group Life Insurance directly at 1-800-419-1473.Servicemembers’ Group Life InsuranceThe following are automatically insured for $400,000 under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI):1. Active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force,Marines and Coast Guard.2. Commissioned members of the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service.3. Cadets or midshipmen of the service academies.4. Members, cadets and midshipmen of the ROTC whileengaged in authorized training.5. Members of the Ready Reserves who are scheduled toperform at least 12 periods of inactive training per year.