Every Iowa National Guard member gets $1,000 of life insurance coverage at no cost, and can buy more than $1,000,000 of coverage in total by combining plans. Coverage is available for your spouse and children, runs 24 hours a day all year with no war or aviation exclusion, can be paid by payroll deduction, and your premium stays the same after you separate. New recruits get $10,000 of coverage free for their first year if they enroll within 180 days of joining.
Call 800-633-8333 or enroll through the National Guard State Sponsored Life Insurance website. New recruits must enroll within 180 days of joining the Iowa National Guard to get the free first-year coverage.
Proof of your Iowa National Guard membership, and your dependants’ details if you are covering family members.