Grief Counseling support for your beneficiaries
The loss of a loved one can be hard to deal with. That’s why Beneficiary Grief Counseling services are included at no additional cost with our life insurance coverage. help by providing comfort, encouragement, and hope to your beneficiaries. This service is included at no additional cost with your life insurance coverage. We have partnered with LifeWorks, US Inc. to provide your beneficiaries with support from licensed professional counselors to help during this difficult time of need.1
Confidential Assistance available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Personalized counseling sessions to meet your beneficiary’s needs. Your beneficiary is eligible for up to 5 counseling sessions.* Sessions can be in-person or by phone with one of LifeWorks’ network of counselors who provide professional, confidential support during difficult times.
Self-service resources your beneficiaries can access at anytime
Rest assured knowing your beneficiaries will be able to get the level of support they need at their own pace. Self-help resources are available to help beneficiaries through the grieving process. Online information available includes:
- Dealing with grief
- What to do after the death of a loved one
- Coping with painful anniversaries
Complimentary services that may also may be included with your life insurance coverage:
- Will Preparation 2,3:Prepare a binding will at any time
- Estate resolution Services4: Settle an estate with confidence
This offering also includes the following services:
- Telephone intake by a licensed mental health professional for assessment and appropriate referral to identified licensed counselors with at least a master’s degree in counseling, psychology or sociology based upon the beneficiary’s specific grief counseling needs;
- 24-hour availability of grief counseling clinical services, via a toll-free telephone line three hundred sixty-five days a year;
- A maximum of five 50 minute face-to-face, telephonic, and video grief counseling sessions per loss event;
- Courtesy follow-up with beneficiaries using the Grief Counseling Services; and
- Access to educational materials and self-assessments as it pertains to the loss experienced by the beneficiaries.
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Beneficiary Grief Counseling services are provided by a third party, LifeWorks US Inc., under an agreement with MetLife.
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WillsCenter.com is a document service provided by SmartLegalForms, Inc., an affiliate of Epoq Group, Ltd. SmartLegalForms, Inc. and is not affiliated with MetLife. The WillsCenter.com service is separate and apart from any insurance or service provided by MetLife. The WillsCenter.com service does not provide access to an attorney, does not provide legal advice, and may not be suitable for your specific needs. Please consult with your financial, legal, and tax advisors for advice with respect to such matters. WillsCenter.com is available to anyone regardless of affiliation with MetLife.
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Included with employee Optional Term Life Insurance. Will Preparation is offered by MetLaw Plans, Inc., a MetLife company, Cleveland, Ohio. In certain states, legal services benefits are provided through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Affiliates, Warwick, Rhode Island. For New York sitused 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.
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Included with employee Optional Term Life Insurance. MetLife Estate Resolution Services are offered by Hyatt Legal Plans, Inc., a MetLife company, Cleveland, Ohio. In certain states, legal services benefits are provided through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Affiliates, Warwick, Rhode Island. Certain services are not covered by Estate Resolution Services, including matters in which there is a conflict of interest between the executor and any beneficiary or heir and the estate; any disputes with the group policyholder, MetLife and/or any of its affiliates; any disputes involving statutory benefits; will contests or litigation outside probate court; appeals; court costs, filing fees, recording fees, transcripts, witness fees, expenses to a third party, judgments or fines; and frivolous or unethical matters.]