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VETERANS' LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAMS
There have been several different government veterans' life insurance programs since 1919:
|
PROGRAM |
BEGIN DATE |
END DATE |
PREFIX |
|
U.S. Government (USGLI) |
May 1919 |
April 1951 |
K |
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National Service (NSLI) |
Oct 1940 |
April 1951 |
V, H |
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Veterans Special (VSLI) |
Apr 1951 |
Dec 1956 |
RS, W |
|
Service Disabled (SDVI) |
Apr 1951 |
Still Open |
RH |
|
Veterans Reopened (VRI) |
May 1965 |
May 1966 |
J, JR, JS |
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Servicemen's Group (SGLI) |
Sep 1965 |
Still Open |
|
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Veterans' Mortgage (VMLI) |
Aug 1971 |
Still Open |
|
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Veterans' Group (VGLI) |
Aug 1974 |
Still Open |
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For information about government life insurance, contact the VA Insurance Center in Philadelphia toll free at 1-800-669-8477.
To file a life insurance claim or to change a beneficiary, contact the County Veterans Service Office.
If the policy number is unknown, send the veteran's VA file number, date of birth, Social Security number, military serial number
or military service branch and dates to:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Regional Office and Insurance Center
Box 8709
Philadelphia, PA 19101 |
