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  • VA lowers life insurance premiums for more than 3 million Veterans, service members, and spouses

    VA lowers life insurance premiums for more than 3 million Veterans, service members, and spouses

    More than 3 million Veterans, service members, and spouses who receive life insurance from VA’s programs will receive a discount on premiums starting in the spring of 2025.

  • VA increases maximum life insurance coverage for Veterans and service members by $100,000

    VA increases maximum life insurance coverage for Veterans and service members by $100,000

    Beginning March 1, VA is increasing the maximum amount of life insurance coverage available to Veterans and service members from $400,000 to $500,000 for Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) and Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI). This increase in coverage reflects the current cost of living and helps ensure that the the families of Veterans and service members will have the financial support they deserve after their loved ones pass away.

  • VA will launch new life insurance program in January, making life insurance available to more Veterans than ever before

    VA will launch new life insurance program in January, making life insurance available to more Veterans than ever before

    On Jan. 1, 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs will open enrollment for Veterans Affairs Life Insurance - the first new VA life insurance program for Veterans in more than 50 years - extending VALife access to millions of Veterans.

  • VA services 10K loans in last year for Veterans borrowing from their life insurance policies

    VA services 10K loans in last year for Veterans borrowing from their life insurance policies

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has paid out more than $6.7 million across 10,000 loans since mid-May 2021 through Instant Loan Approval, a feature that automates the loan approval process for Veterans.

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Last updated May 12, 2025

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