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Please be advised that any and all information, comments, analysis, and/or recommendations set forth above relative to the possible impact of COVID-19 on potential insurance coverage or other policy implications are intended solely for informational purposes and should not be relied upon as legal advice. As an insurance broker, we have no authority to make coverage decisions as that ability rests solely with the issuing carrier. Therefore, all claims should be submitted to the carrier for evaluation. The positions expressed herein are opinions only and are not to be construed as any form of guarantee or warranty. Finally, given the extremely dynamic and rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, comments above do not take into account any applicable pending or future legislation introduced with the intent to override, alter or amend current policy language.

VIP is designed and administered by Winston Financial Services Inc., known as Winston Benefits, a national, full-service benefits solution company with more than 30 years of experience and expertise in the supplemental benefits marketplace. All coverages are underwritten by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, NY.

1 Each of the coverages may be purchased separately to meet your individual insurance needs.

2 Coverage is guaranteed provided (1) the employee is actively at work and (2) dependents to be covered are not subject to medical restrictions as set forth on the enrollment form and in the Certificate. For Critical Illness coverages, some states require the insured to have medical coverage. Additional restrictions may apply to dependents serving in the armed forces or living overseas.

3 Covered services/treatments must be the result of an accident or sickness as defined in the group policy/certificate. See your Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for more details.

4 COVID-19 is covered under the Infectious Disease Category. For an Infectious Disease Category benefit to be payable, the covered person must have been treated for the disease in a hospital for [5] consecutive days

5 Hospital Confinement requires the assignment to a bed as a resident inpatient in a Hospital (including an Intensive Care Unit of a Hospital) on the advice of a Physician or confinement in an observation area within a Hospital for a period of no less than 20 continuous hours on the advice of a Physician. Please consult your certificate for details.

6 Chip fractures are paid at 25% of Fracture Benefit and partial dislocations are paid at 25% of Dislocation Benefit.

7 Please review the Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for specific information about cancer benefits. Not all types of cancer are covered. Some cancers are covered at less than the Initial Benefit Amount. For NH sitused cases and NH residents, there is an Initial Benefit of $100 for All Other Cancer.

8 The Heart Attack Covered Condition pays a benefit for the occurrence of a myocardial infarction, subject to the terms of the certificate. A myocardial infarction does not include sudden cardiac arrest.

9 In certain states, the Covered Condition is Severe Stroke

10 Please review the Outline of Coverage for specific information about Alzheimer’s disease

11 The Health Screening Benefit is not available in certain states. In some states, there is a separate mammogram benefit. Please review your Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for specific state variations and exclusions around this benefit

12 Hospital does not include certain facilities such as nursing homes, convalescent care or extended care facilities. See your Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for full details.

13 There is a pre-existing exclusion for covered sicknesses. See your Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for full details.

14 The Admission Benefit is not payable for Emergency Room treatment or outpatient treatment. The payment of the admission benefit requires a Confinement. Hospital Confinement requires the assignment to a bed as a resident inpatient in a Hospital (including an Intensive Care Unit of a Hospital) on the advice of a Physician or confinement in an observation area within a Hospital for a period of no less than 20 continuous hours on the advice of a Physician. Please consult your certificate for details.

15 When plan includes an Admission Benefit, the Confinement Benefit begins on Day 2.

16 Will Preparation is offered by MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. In certain states, legal services benefits are provided through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan General Insurance Company, Warwick, Rhode Island. For New York sitused and principally located cases, the Will Preparation service is an expanded offering that includes office consultations and telephone advice for certain other legal matters beyond Will Preparation. Tax Planning and preparation of Living Trusts are not covered by the Will Preparation Service.

For more information, contact your Winston. Nothing in these materials is intended to be, nor should be construed as, advice or a recommendation for a particular situation or individual.

Like most group insurance policies, MetLife group life, disability and AD&D insurance policies contain certain exclusions, limitations and requirements for maintaining coverage in force. Any such exclusions, limitations and requirements will be described in the insurance certificates. Contact Winston Benefits at 866-601-1521 for costs and complete details. Short Term Disability: For the first 12 months after your coverage becomes effective your plan may not cover a sickness or accidental injury that arose in the 12 months prior to your participation in the plan. Thereafter, provided you remain disabled, the sickness or accidental injury may be covered. A complete description of the pre-existing conditions exclusion is included in the Certificate of Insurance provided by MetLife or you may contact your MetLife benefits administrator with any questions. State variations may apply to residents of certain states and will be reflected in your Certificate of Insurance. Your plan does not cover any Disability which results from or is caused or contributed to by: Elective treatment or procedures, such as cosmetic surgery, reversal of sterilization, liposuction, visual correction surgery, in-vitro fertilization, embryo transfer procedure, artificial insemination or other specific procedures. However, pregnancies and complications from any of these procedures will be treated as a sickness. War, whether declared or undeclared, or act of war, insurrection, rebellion or terrorist act; Active participation in a riot; Intentionally self-inflicted injury or attempted suicide; Commission of or attempt to commit a felony. State variations may apply to residents of certain states and will be reflected in your Certificate of Insurance. This plan provides protection for covered disabilities 24 hours a day, both on or off the job. Please review your Certificate of Insurance for more information. Life Insurance: Like most insurance plans, this plan has exclusions. For instance, Optional, and Dependent Insurance do not provide payment of benefits for death caused by suicide within the first two years (one year in North Dakota) of the effective date of the certificate, or payment of increased benefits for death caused by suicide within two years (one in North Dakota or Colorado) of an increase in coverage. There is a two-year contestability period during which any material misstatements made by you can be used by MetLife to deny a claim. MetLife Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D is issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 200 Park Ave, NY, NY under Policy Form GPN99/G2130-S.

Optional AD&D coverage does not include payment for any loss which is caused by or contributed to by: physical or mental illness, diagnosis of or treatment of the illness; an infection, unless caused by an external wound accidentally sustained; suicide or attempted suicide; injuring oneself on purpose; the voluntary intake or use by any means of any drug, medication or sedative, unless taken as prescribed by a doctor or an over-the-counter drug taken as directed; voluntary intake of alcohol in combination with any drug, medication or sedative; war, whether declared or undeclared, or act of war, insurrection, rebellion or riot; committing or trying to commit a felony; any poison, fumes or gas, voluntarily taken, administered or absorbed; service in the armed forces or any country or international authority, except the United States National Guard; operating, learning to operate, or serving as a member of a crew of an aircraft; while in any aircraft for the purpose of descent from such aircraft while in flight (except for self preservation); or operating a vehicle or device while intoxicated as defined by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the accident occurs. Specific information pertaining to your insurance can be obtained by contacting Winston Benefits at Winston Benefits 866-601-1521.

METLIFE’S ACCIDENT (AX), HOSPITAL INDEMNITY (HI) AND CRITICAL ILLNESS (CII) INSURANCE POLICIES ARE LIMITED BENEFIT GROUP INSURANCE POLICIES. The policies are not intended to be a substitute for medical coverage providing benefits for medical treatment, including hospital, surgical, and medical expenses, and do not provide reimbursement for such expenses. Certain states may require the insured to have medical coverage to enroll in these policies. Like most group accident and health insurance policies, MetLife’s AX, HI and CII policies contain certain exclusions, limitations and terms for keeping them in force. Product features and availability may vary by state. The policies may be subject to a Benefit Reduction Due to Age provision. For HI and AX, prior hospital confinement may be required to receive certain benefits, and there may be a pre-existing condition exclusion for hospital sickness benefits, if applicable. Hospital does not include certain facilities such as nursing homes, convalescent care or extended care facilities. For CII, there may be a pre-existing condition exclusion, and a Benefit Suspension Period between recurrences of the same Covered Condition or occurrences of different Covered Conditions. MetLife offers CII on both an Attained Age basis, where rates will increase when a Covered Person reaches a new age band, and an Issue Age basis, where rates will not increase due to age. Rates are subject to change. MetLife reserves the right to raise premium rates for Issue Age CII on a class-wide basis. A more detailed description of the benefits, limitations, and exclusions applicable to MetLife’s AX, HI and CII products can be found in the applicable Disclosure Statements or Outlines of Coverage/Disclosure Documents available at time of enrollment. For complete details of coverage and availability: for AX and HI, please refer to the group policy form GPNP12-AX, GPNP13-HI, GPNP16-HI or GPNP12-AX-PASG; and for CII, please refer to the group policy form GPNP07-CI, GPNP09-CI, GPNP10-CI, GPNP14- CI, GPNP19-CI, or contact MetLife for more information. Benefits are underwritten by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, New York. If you would like to purchase these referenced coverages separately, please contact Winston Benefits at 866-601-1521 – All terms and conditions otherwise apply.

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