New SGLI Premium Rate Effective July 1, 2008 Published May 1, 2008 By U.S. Dept of Vet Affairs Hancock Field Air National Guard Base Syracuse, NY -- Effective July 1, 2008, the Serviceman's Group Life Insurance premium rate will be decreased from the current level of 7 cents per month per $1,000 of coverage to 6.5 cents per month per $1,000 of coverage. This will decrease the premium rate for a service member with the maximum coverage of $400,000 from $29.00 to $27.00 a month. (The premium includes an additional $1.00 per month for Traumatic Injury Protection coverage (TSGLI), which is mandatory & added automatically.) Follow this link to read more about the premium rate decrease. The tables below gives both the current and new SGLI premium rates at all coverage levels. SGLI Rates by Level of Coverage Monthly premium TSGLI Premium Total Monthly Premium 50,000 $3.50 $1.00 $4.50 100,000 $7.00 $1.00 $8.00 150,000 $10.50 $1.00 $11.50 200,000 $14.00 $1.00 $15.00 250,000 $17.50 $1.00 $18.50 300,000 $21.00 $1.00 $22.00 350,000 $24.50 $1.00 $25.50 400,000 $28.00 $1.00 $29.00 New SGLI Premium Rates (Effective July 1, 2008) Coverage Amount Monthly premium TSGLI Premium Total Monthly Premium 50,000 $3.50 $1.00 $4.50 100,000 $7.00 $1.00 $8.00 150,000 $10.50 $1.00 $11.50 200,000 $14.00 $1.00 $15.00 250,000 $17.50 $1.00 $18.50 300,000 $21.00 $1.00 $22.00 350,000 $24.50 $1.00 $25.50 400,000 $28.00 $1.00 $29.00