A Big Benefits Update You Can't Miss
New Life and Long-Term Disability Carrier Coming July 1
A new carrier is coming — and you don't need to do a thing
Beginning July 1, 2026, our Life Insurance and Long‑Term Disability (LTD) benefits will transition to a new carrier: Lincoln Financial Group. This change comes from a recent Request for Proposal (RFP) conducted through the Inter‑University Council (IUC). Both the university and employees will see cost savings related to the employer‑paid basic life coverage and the employee‑paid LTD coverage.
No action is required from you. Your life insurance and LTD coverage will automatically reflect the name of the new carrier in the Banner system.
What's changing
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage will automatically transfer to Lincoln Financial Group.
- All updates will be handled automatically behind the scenes. You do not need to take action.
What's not changing
- Your current employer-paid life insurance coverage levels.
- Your supplemental employee-paid life insurance coverage levels.
- LTD coverage levels.
More resources coming
- New, easy‑to‑navigate benefits webpages will launch July 1 to help employees quickly find coverage details, carrier information, and support contacts.
- Additional details, resources, and instructions are coming in June.
As always, please reach out to the Benefits Office at benefits@kent.edu if you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
Sheba N. Marshall
Executive Director, Employee Benefits and Wellness
