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Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) can help protect employees and their loved ones in the event of an unexpected loss of life or an irreversible injury due to an accident.

Our AD&D plans can be offered standalone, with Voluntary Life and/or Basic Group Life coverage. We also offer additional services such as global emergency travel assistance if an employee experiences an emergency while traveling more than 100 miles away from home, or outside the country, for up to 90 days.

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Guardian offers two types of AD&D insurance for employee only or family coverage

  • Standard AD&D covered loss benefits

    • Loss of life

    • Disappearance

    • Exposure

    • Loss of hand or foot

    • Loss of sight

    • Loss of thumb and index finger

    • Loss of fingers or toes

    • Seatbelt, Airbag

    • Repatriation

  • Enhanced AD&D catastrophic loss benefits

    Includes all Standard AD&D covered loss benefits along with the following:

    • Paralysis

    • Loss of cognitive function

    • Comatose state

    • Loss of arm or leg

    • Third degree burns

    • Adaptive home and vehicle benefit

    • Child education

    • Common disaster

    • Helmet benefit

    • Workplace assault

    • Rehabilitation benefit

    • Spousal education and retraining

Optional benefits

  • Business Travel Accident

    May be included with the Basic and/or Voluntary AD&D benefit. This rider benefit is specific to the insured employee and is payable for a loss suffered while traveling on business for the employer; benefit is payable in addition to the underlying payable AD&D benefit.

  • Common Carrier

    May be included with the Enhanced AD&D benefit; covered loss due to an accident which occurs while riding in a public conveyance as a fare paying passenger; payable benefits are doubled.

  • Portability

    Allows an insured employee to continue the life insurance policy even if they leave the group plan; can be included with Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D (when sold with group life).

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1 ComPsych Corporation (ComPsych) is a vendor to The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian). ComPsych and Guardian are not affiliated entities. Global emergency assistance services (Services) are provided by ComPsych through its subcontractor Assist America. Guardian does not control or provide any part of the Services and does not bear any liability for their provision. This informational resource is not a contract and is for illustrative purposes only. Only the policy contains applicable terms. Guardian and ComPsych reserve the right to discontinue Services at anytime without notice. Services may not be available in all states. Provision of Services shall be in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Guardian’s Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance is underwritten and issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Optional riders and/or features may incur additional costs. Generic Policy Form # GP-1-ADD-15. The state approved form is the governing document. For NY, the Policy Form # is GP-1-AD&D-12R-NY.