Group Life Trusteeship

When navigating affairs following a death in service, it is of the utmost importance to handle a subsequent group life claim with diligence and sensitivity. Appointing ZEDRA as your arrangement’s trustee guarantees exactly that.

You can rely on us to assume the trustee’s responsibility to carry out a comprehensive yet respectful investigation, determine the correct beneficiaries and settle the benefits due accordingly.

• We act as the trustee to the insurer’s group life arrangement
• We undertake a thorough yet sensitive investigation into the personal circumstances of the deceased at their time of death, to ensure potential beneficiaries are identified and considered
• We assume the burden of determining the rightful beneficiaries for the death-in-service benefits and ensure that the life assurance benefits are paid quickly and efficiently

When navigating affairs following a death in service, it is of the utmost importance to handle a subsequent group life claim with diligence and sensitivity. Appointing ZEDRA as your arrangement’s trustee guarantees exactly that.

• We act as the trustee to an employer’s dedicated trust arrangement
• The cover is presented and communicated as part of your employee benefit package
• You continue to use your existing insurance policy and manage reviews and premium payments
• Fully independently of the employer, we carry out a thorough yet sensitive investigation into the personal circumstances of the deceased at their time of death, to ensure potential beneficiaries are identified and considered
• We will ensure the life assurance you provide your employees is paid quickly and efficiently.

The ZEDRA Group Life Master Trust is designed for employers who want a simple and efficient alternative to setting up their own life-only trust for administering death-in-service benefits.

ZEDRA will assume the burden of setting up the trust, carrying out a thorough yet sensitive investigation into the personal circumstances of the deceased at their time of death and determining beneficiaries for death-in-service benefits.

• Each employer is given their own dedicated section of the trust
• This can be white labelled, allowing you to present the trust as part of your employee benefits package
• You continue to use your existing insurance policy and manage reviews and premium payments
• We will administer the entire claims process – from beneficiary investigation, through determination, to payment