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  • 8/12/2019 KOCOT v. FLORIDA COMBINED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. complaint

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    14-073149

    RICHARD KOCOT,

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    VS,

    CASE

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    502014CA 007311

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    COURT:

    CIRCUIT

    COURT

    COUNTY: PALM

    BEACH

    DFS-SOP{{1;

    14-073149

    FLORIDA

    COMBINED LIFE

    INSURANCE

    COMPANY

    DF

    FENDANT(S),

    CIVIL

    ACTION SUMMONS,

    COMPLAINT,

    EXI-II

    BITS

    NOTICE

    OF

    SERVICE

    OF

    PROCESS

    NOTICE IS HFREIBY GIVEN

    of

    acceptance

    of

    Service

    of

    Process

    by

    the Chief

    Financial

    Officer

    of

    the

    State

    of

    Florida,

    Said

    process

    was

    received

    in

    my

    office

    by

    PROCESS

    SERVER

    on

    the 23rd

    day

    of June,

    2014

    and

    a

    copy

    was forwarded

    by

    Electronic

    Delivery

    on

    the 30th

    day

    of

    June,

    2014

    to

    the

    designated

    agent

    for the

    named

    entity

    as shown below.

    FLORIDA

    COIVIBINED

    LIFE INSURANCE

    COMPANY

    LYNETTE COLEMAN

    CORPORATION

    SERVICE

    COM

    PANY

    1201

    HAYS

    STREET

    TALLAHASSEE,

    FL

    32301

    *

    Our

    office cvill

    only

    serve the

    initial

    process (Summons

    and

    Complaint)

    or

    Subpoena

    and

    is not

    responsible

    for

    transmittal of

    any

    subsctiuent

    fiiings,

    pleadings

    or documents unless

    othcmvisc

    ortlcrcd

    by

    the

    Court

    pursuant

    to

    Florida

    Rules of

    Civil

    procedure, Rulc gl.{)go.

    Jeff

    Atwater

    Chief

    Financial

    Officer

    ec

    to,

    Plaintiffs Representative

    for

    liling

    in

    appropriate

    court,

    MATTHEW

    T,

    RAMENDA

    505

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    FLAGLER

    DRIVE,

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    WEST PALM

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    FL

    33401

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    RICHARD KOCOT,

    Plaintiff,

    FLORIDA

    COMBINED

    L

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    INSURANCE,

    INC.

    Deferrdant(s).

    Tlm8'y:

    THE STATE

    OF

    FLORIDA:

    To All and

    Singular

    the

    Sheriffs

    of

    the

    State:

    YOU ARE

    COMMANDED

    to

    sei ve

    this

    Summons

    aiid

    a

    copy

    of

    the

    Complaint

    in

    this

    action

    orr

    Defendant:

    Name

    of

    corporation

    13y

    serving

    its

    Registered

    Agent.

    Address:

    Florida

    Combined

    Life

    Insur;incc

    Company,~

    Chief

    Financial

    Officer

    200

    E.

    Gaines

    Street

    Tallahassee,

    FL

    32399-0000

    Each Defendant

    is

    required

    to

    serve written

    defenses to the

    Complaint

    on

    Plaintiff's

    attorney,

    whose

    name

    and

    address

    is:

    Matthew

    T. Ranreiida,

    Esquire

    Jones,

    Foster,

    Jolinston

    0,

    Stubbs,

    I'.h.

    505

    South

    Flagler

    Drive,

    Suite

    1100

    West

    Palm

    Beach,

    Florida33401-3475

    (561)

    659-3000

    within

    20

    days

    after senicc

    of this

    Summons

    on

    that

    Defendant,

    exclusive

    of

    the

    day

    ol'service,

    and to

    file the

    original

    of

    the

    defenses with

    the

    Clerk of

    this

    Court

    either

    before

    service on

    Plaintiffs attorney

    or

    immediately

    thereafter. If

    a

    Defendant fails

    to

    do

    so,

    a

    default

    will

    be

    entered

    against that

    Defendant

    fo 'h

    relict

    demanded

    in the

    Complaint,

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    Case 9:14-cv-80945-KAM Document 1-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/16/2014 Page 2 of 43

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    RICHARD

    KOCOT,

    Plaintiff,

    IN THE

    CIRCUIT

    COURT

    OF THE

    FIFTEENTH

    JUDICIAL

    CIRCUIT IN AND

    FOR

    PALM

    BEACH COUNTY,

    FLORIDA

    CASE

    NO,

    502014CA007311XXXXMB

    Fl ORIDA COMBINED

    LIFE

    INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.,

    a

    Florida

    corporation,

    Defendant.

    COMPLAINT

    COMES NOW

    Plaintiff

    Richard

    Kocot

    to

    sue Defendant

    Florida

    Combined

    Life

    Insurance

    Company,

    Inc.,

    and alleges as

    follows..

    PARTIES

    Richard

    Kocot

    (

    Mr.

    Kocot ),

    a

    natural

    person,

    is

    the

    beneficiary

    of the

    life

    insurance

    policy

    issued

    by

    Defendant.

    2.

    Florida

    Combined Life

    Insurance

    Company,

    Inc.

    (

    Florida

    Combined

    Life

    )

    is

    an active

    Florida

    corporation with

    a

    principal

    place

    of

    business

    located

    at

    the following

    street

    address,

    4800

    Deerwood

    Campus

    Parkway,

    Building 200,

    Suite

    600,

    Jacksonville,

    FL

    32246.

    JURISDICTION

    8 VENUE

    3.

    This

    is

    an

    action for

    damages

    in

    excess

    of

    $

    15,000.00

    exclusive

    of

    interest,

    attorney's

    fees

    and costs

    .

    4.

    This

    Court has jurisdiction

    of

    this

    action pursuant to

    g

    26.012,

    Fla.

    Stat.

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    Kocot

    v. Florida

    Combined

    Life ins.

    Co,

    Case

    No.

    Complaint

    Page

    2of 5

    5.

    Venue

    is

    proper

    in

    Palm

    Beach

    County,

    Florida

    pursuant

    to

    H

    47,011

    8

    47.051,

    Fla, Stat.,

    in

    that:

    (1)

    the

    contract

    was breached

    in

    Palm

    Beach

    County,

    Florida, and

    (2)

    the

    Certificate

    of Insurance

    was issued in

    Palm

    Beach

    County,

    GENERAL

    ALLEGATIONS

    6. In

    December

    of

    2010,

    Dawn

    Mi.

    Kocot

    ( Ms,

    Kocot )

    applied

    for

    group

    term

    life

    insurance

    through

    her

    employer,

    Comprehensive Pain

    Management.

    7.

    Also

    in

    December

    of

    2010,

    F'iorida

    Combined

    Life

    delivered

    to

    Ms, Kocot

    in

    Palm

    Beach County,

    Florida,

    a

    19-page

    document

    executed

    by

    the

    President

    and

    Secretary

    of

    Florida

    Combined

    Life

    entitled

    Certificate

    for

    Group

    Life and

    Short

    Term

    Disability

    Insurance

    (the

    Certificate

    of

    Insurance,

    attached

    hereto

    as

    Exhibit

    1).

    8.

    The

    cover

    page

    of

    the

    Certificate of

    Insurance

    provides

    the

    following:

    Policy:

    We

    haveissued

    the

    group policy

    lo

    the policyholder.

    The

    policy

    is

    a

    contract

    ofinsurance

    1.

    between

    your

    policyholder

    and

    us;

    and

    2.

    fhrough

    which vou

    are

    insured.

    See

    Certificate

    of

    Insurance,

    p.

    1

    (emphasis

    supplied).

    9.

    Page'3

    of

    the

    Certificate

    of

    Insurance provides

    the

    following

    specific

    and

    unambiguous

    information

    relating

    to

    the

    insurance coverage

    Florida

    Combined

    Life

    provided

    to Ms.

    Kocot:

    POLICYHOLDER

    COMPREHENSIVE

    PAIN

    MANAGEIIENT

    GROUP

    POLICY

    NUMBER

    85244003

    CERTIFICATE

    HOLDER

    See

    Certificate

    of

    Insurance,

    p,

    3.

    DAWN

    M.

    KOCOT

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    Kocot v. Florida

    Combined

    Life ins.

    Co.

    Case

    No,

    Complaint

    Page

    3

    of

    5

    10.

    Page

    3 of the

    Certificate of

    Insurance

    further

    provides

    that

    Effective

    02/01/11

    the

    benefit

    amount on the

    Insured's

    term

    life

    insurance

    is

    $

    25,000.00.

    11,

    In

    addition

    to

    the

    information

    contained on

    Page

    3 of the

    Certificate of

    Insurance

    which

    indicates that

    coverage

    commenced

    effective

    on

    February

    1,

    2011,

    the

    DEFINITIONS

    section contained

    within the

    Certificate

    of

    Insurance

    provides

    the

    following

    definition:

    'Effective date'

    the

    date

    the

    policy

    is

    put

    in

    force,

    it

    is

    shown

    on

    page

    three

    of the

    certificate.

    See

    Certificate

    of

    Insurance,

    p.

    5.

    12. The

    Certificate

    of

    Insurance,

    which

    indicated that

    coverage

    was

    effective

    on February 1,

    2011,

    was

    the

    oniy

    document

    pertaining

    to

    the effective

    date

    of

    insurance

    coverage

    received

    by

    Ms,

    Kocot

    from

    Florida

    Combined Life.

    13.

    Ms. Kocot received

    no

    written

    communication

    of

    any

    kind

    from

    Florida

    Combined Life,

    either

    before

    or

    after

    February

    1,

    2011,

    indicating

    that the

    insured's

    term

    life

    insurance

    would

    not or

    did

    not

    become

    effective

    on

    February

    1,

    2011,

    14.

    When

    Ms.

    Kocot

    passed

    away

    on

    January

    14,

    2013,

    Ms.

    Kocot

    was

    covered

    by

    the term

    life insurance

    provided

    by

    Florida

    Combined

    Life.

    15. On

    March

    6,

    2013,

    the Employee

    Death

    Claim

    Statement

    (the

    Claim

    Statement,

    attached

    hereto

    as

    Exhibit

    2)

    was

    properly

    submitted to Florida

    Combined

    Life.

    16.

    Florida

    Combined

    Lif'e

    has

    refused

    to

    pay

    Mr. Kocot

    the

    $

    25,000

    death

    benefit

    to

    which

    he

    is entitled.

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    Kocot

    v

    Florida

    Combined Life

    Ins,

    Co,

    Case No.

    Complaint

    Page4of5

    COUNT I

    BREACH

    OF

    CONTRACT

    17,

    Mr.

    Kocot

    realleges

    the

    allegations

    contained

    in Paragraphs

    1

    through

    16

    and

    fully

    incorporates

    each

    and every

    one of

    those

    paragraphs

    into

    Count

    I.

    18.

    Mr.

    Kocot is

    the

    beneficiary

    of

    a

    life

    insurance

    contract

    which

    is'evidenced

    by

    the

    Certificate

    of

    Service.

    19.

    Pursuant to

    the

    terms of

    the

    life

    insurance

    contract,

    Mr.

    Kocot is

    entitled

    to

    receive

    $

    25,000

    as

    the beneficiary.

    20,

    Florida

    Combined

    Lif'e

    has materially

    breached

    the life

    insurance

    contract

    by

    failing

    to

    pay

    Mr.

    Kocot

    the

    $

    25,000

    death

    benefit to

    which

    he,

    as

    the beneficiary,

    is

    entitled.

    21,

    Mr.

    Kocot

    has

    been

    monetarily

    damaged

    as

    a

    direct

    result of

    Florida

    Combined

    Life's

    material

    breach.

    WHEREFORE,

    Mr.

    Kocot respectfully

    requests

    this

    Court

    enter

    judgment

    in

    favor

    of

    Mr.

    Kocot

    and against

    Florida

    Combined

    Life:

    (1)

    providing

    for

    damages

    in

    the

    amount

    of

    $

    25,000,00,

    (2)

    awarding

    attorney's fees

    and

    costs

    in

    favor

    of

    Mr.

    Kocot and

    to

    be

    paid

    by

    Florida

    Combined

    Life

    pursuant

    to

    g

    627.428,

    Fla.

    Stat.

    and

    g

    57.041,

    Fla.

    Stat,,

    and

    (3)

    providing

    such

    other

    and

    further

    relief

    in

    favor

    of

    Mr. Kocot

    as

    the

    Court

    deems

    just

    and

    proper.

    I

    r

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    Kocot

    v.

    Florida

    Combined

    Life

    Ins.

    Co,

    gase

    No.

    Complaint

    Page

    5 of 5

    DEMAND FOR

    JURY

    TRIAL

    Plaintiff

    demands

    a

    trial

    by

    jury

    on

    all

    claims

    and

    issues

    so

    triable,

    Dated

    this

    16th

    day

    of

    June,

    2014.

    JONES,

    FOSTER,

    JOHNSTON

    5

    STUBBS,

    P,A.

    Counsel for l

    lainfiff

    505

    South

    Flagler Drive,

    Suite 1100

    West

    Palm

    Beach,

    Florida

    33401

    Telephone:

    (561)

    659-3000

    +Elec

    Ionic

    Mail:

    mragmen

    a~ja

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    r

    .,

    jnW

    Fla.

    Bar

    No,

    863076

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    AUTHORIZATION

    TO.OBTAIN

    /

    RELEASE

    INFORMATION

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    or

    entitles

    thai

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    records

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    representatives,

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    enblies

    include

    any

    licensed physician,

    medical

    prscillloner,

    hospital,

    clinic

    or

    other

    medical

    or

    medically-related provider, employer,

    Medical

    insurance

    Bureau

    {I)/&IB),

    consumer

    repcrilj agency,

    'or

    insurance

    company,

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    releases

    include, but are nct

    limited

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    evaluate

    this request

    for

    cfaims

    proceeds.

    To

    fac&litate

    rapid

    submission of

    such

    Information,

    I aut(&or)ze

    all

    said

    sources

    to

    give

    such

    records

    or

    knowledge

    to

    any.

    agency

    employed

    by

    FCL

    to

    co lect

    and

    transmit

    such

    lnlcrmaticn,

    (

    also

    authodze

    FCL

    to

    release

    any

    information

    described

    above

    to;

    {1&

    I'CL's

    (a}

    auditors,

    (b)

    insurance

    rifi'isles

    (c)

    remsurere,

    (d)

    authorized

    rapmseslalives

    and

    (e)

    vendors;

    and

    (2)

    with

    the

    exception

    of In(orms(icn

    a(&out, associated v(lh,

    or

    is(th

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    teel

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    ced/cr

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    Iho

    kfttg

    cnd

    other

    irfsurance

    came&s,

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    edmtrf

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    and

    pay

    claims under

    any

    insurance

    coverage

    l ssubd to

    mo

    by

    FCL,

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    claims

    {nfonnatlcn

    incfudes

    specific

    medical Infcrrnailon

    on

    me,

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    photocopy

    of

    ibis auihorlzatlcn

    shall

    be

    as

    valid

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    the

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    und

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    any

    misslatemenls

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    denial.

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    person

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    und

    with lntvnt

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    in]ure,

    or

    deceive

    nny

    ir&surer, flips atatemont of

    clsiin or an

    applicatfon

    containing

    any

    false,

    incomplete, or

    misleading

    lnfovmaliun

    is

    guilty

    of

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    deceased

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    )

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    FLORIDA

    COIMEI(NEO

    LIFE

    tNSURANCE

    COMPANY,

    )NC,

    P.O.

    BOX

    45132

    JACKSONVILLE,

    FLORIDA

    32232-5132

    Certiftcate:

    This

    is your

    certificate,

    which

    1.

    is

    a

    summary

    of

    your

    insurance

    under

    the

    group

    policy;

    2.

    is

    not

    a

    contract

    of insurance;

    3.

    is

    subject

    to

    the

    terms of

    tiie

    group

    policy,

    and

    4.

    voids and

    replaces

    any

    prior

    certiticates

    issued under

    the

    group policy

    number

    shown on

    page

    three.

    Po~tic:

    We have

    issued

    the

    group

    policy

    to

    the

    policyholder,

    The

    policy

    is

    a contract

    of

    insurance

    1.

    between your

    policyholder

    and

    us;

    and

    2.

    through

    v,hich

    you

    are insured,

    To

    present

    inquiries

    or

    to

    obtain

    information

    aboui

    coverage,

    please

    call

    us

    at

    1-800-

    333-3256.

    To

    receive

    claims

    assistance,

    please

    call

    us

    at

    1-B00-696-8562.

    Signed

    for

    the

    Florida Combined

    Life

    insurance

    Company,

    inc,,

    at

    Jacksonville,

    Florida,

    on

    the

    insured's

    effective

    date,

    I

    N&u4&

    SECRETARY

    PRESIDENT

    Certificate

    for

    Group

    Life

    and

    Short

    Term

    Disability

    insurance

    Florida

    Combined

    IIfe

    Insurance

    Company,

    Inc.,

    andils

    parent,

    Slue

    CIOSS

    end

    Blue

    Shield

    of

    Florida,

    Inc.,

    are

    lndepr;ndent

    licensees of

    the

    Blue

    Cross and

    Slue

    Shield

    Associaii'on,

    50005-588

    EXHIEIIT

    ga

    2

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    TABLE OF

    CONTENTS

    Page1-

    Page

    2-

    Page

    3-

    Page

    4-

    Page

    5-

    Page

    6-

    Page

    7-

    Page8-

    Pageg-

    Page

    10-

    Page11-

    FACE

    PAGE

    PROVISIONS

    TABLE OF

    CONTENTS

    SCHEDULE

    OF

    BENEFITS

    DEFiNITIONS

    DEFINITIONS

    (continued)

    DEFINITIONS (continuecl)

    DEFINITIONS

    (conilriued)

    BENEFIT

    AND

    BENEFICIARY

    PROVISIONS

    Benefit

    Beneficiary

    Change

    of

    Beneficiary

    INSURING

    PROVISIONS

    Eligibility

    Evidence

    of

    insurability

    insured's

    effective

    date

    Deferred

    effective

    date

    Termination

    af

    employee's

    Insurance

    Incontestability

    Misstatement

    of

    age

    or class

    Physical

    exams

    and

    autopsy

    Time

    of

    payment

    of

    claims

    Other

    insurance

    Assignment

    GENERAL

    PROVtSIONS

    ACCIDENT

    AND

    HEALTH

    ONLY

    Legal

    Proceedings

    Notice

    of

    claim

    Claim

    forms

    Proof

    of

    loss

    Page

    12-

    Page

    14-

    Page

    15-

    Page

    16-

    Pago

    17-

    Page

    18-

    Coverage

    'I

    -

    Terra

    L.ife

    Insurance

    (if

    provided)

    Term

    life benefit

    Term

    life

    proceeds

    Facility

    of

    paymerit

    Optional

    inodes

    of

    settlement

    Other

    modes of

    settlement

    Extension of

    employe'e

    life

    insurance

    during

    total

    disability

    Conversion

    Coverage

    2-Accidental

    Death,

    Dismemberment,

    and

    Loss

    of

    Sight

    Insurance

    (if provided)

    Benefit

    Exclusions

    Coverage

    3

    Short Term Disability

    Insurance

    (if

    provided)

    Short

    term

    disability

    benefit

    Disability proceeds

    tiuith

    pregnancy

    benefits

    Coverage

    4-

    Dependent

    Life

    Insurance

    (if

    provided)

    De pendent

    life benefit

    Dependent

    life

    proceeds

    Beneficiary

    Deferred

    effective date

    Termination

    of

    employee's

    dependent

    insurance

    Conversion

    50005-588

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    12/21/10

    SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS

    66RBM

    TERM

    LIFE

    INSURANCE

    (EFFECTIVE

    02/01/11)

    BENEFIT

    AMOUNT:

    $

    25

    (

    000.

    00

    BENEFIT REDUCES

    35%

    AT

    AGE

    65(

    TO 50%

    AT

    AGE

    70

    AND

    TO

    254

    AT AGE 75.

    ACCELERATED

    LIVING

    BENEFIT

    AMOUNT

    IS 50%

    OF THE

    TERM

    LIFE

    INSURANCE

    IN

    FORCE

    TO A

    MAXIMUM OF

    $

    50(000.

    ADMINISTRATIVF.

    FE

    ~

    :

    64

    OF

    THE

    LIVING

    BENEFIT

    AMOUNT

    IS

    DEDUCTED PRIOR

    TO

    PAYMENT

    OF THIS

    BENEFIT.

    ACCIDENTAL

    DEATH AND

    DISMEMBERMENT

    (EFFECTIVE

    02/01/11)

    BENEFIT

    AMOUNT:

    )25(000.00

    BENEFIT REDUCES 354

    AT

    AGE

    65,

    TO 50%

    AT AGE

    70

    AND

    TO

    25&

    AT

    AGE

    75.

    24 HOUR

    COVERAGE.

    POLICYHOLDER

    COMPREHENSIVE

    PAI

    N

    MANAGEMENT

    2051

    45TH

    ST

    STE

    108

    WEST

    PALM

    BEACH FL

    33407

    GROUP

    POLICY

    NUMBER

    CERTIFICATE

    HOLDER

    85244003

    DAWN

    M,

    KOCOT

    50005-588E

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    D

    EF

    l

    NIT

    t

    D NS

    Actively

    at

    work

    or

    active work

    -

    you

    are

    working

    for

    your

    employer.

    in the

    usual

    course

    of

    your

    employer's

    business;

    2.

    full

    time

    at

    the

    principal

    place

    of employment;

    and

    3.

    for at

    least

    the greater of:

    a.

    the number

    of

    hours

    per

    week

    your

    employer

    stated

    in his

    application

    as

    the normal

    work

    week;

    or

    b.

    20

    hours

    per

    week.

    Aqe

    -

    the

    age

    at

    your

    last birthday,

    Am

    u

    t -

    the amount

    of'nsurance.

    n

    5Ieneftciorv

    -

    the

    person(s)

    lo

    whom

    we

    will

    pay

    the

    proceeds.

    Certificate

    -

    a

    document

    given

    to

    you

    as proof

    of

    your

    coverage

    under

    the

    policy.

    It

    is

    nct

    part

    of

    the

    entire

    contract

    of

    insurance.

    It

    contains

    all statements

    required

    by

    law,

    Children

    his

    term

    Includes

    your.

    natural

    child; or

    2,

    legally

    adopted

    child;

    or

    3.

    siepchild

    or foster

    oh&id,

    Each

    child

    must depend

    on

    you

    fcr

    support

    and

    either:

    1,

    live

    with

    you;

    or

    2. be

    a

    full-time

    student.

    Each

    child must

    also

    be;

    unmarried; and

    2.

    under

    the

    age(s)

    shown

    in

    the

    policy

    schedule.

    Class

    -

    a

    grouping

    ofinsureds:

    1.

    based on

    their

    job

    positions;

    and

    2.

    determined

    by

    thc

    policyholder.

    Contributorv

    insurance

    (if

    required) you

    must

    pay

    a

    part

    of

    the premiums

    Ali

    such

    paymunts

    are;

    made directly

    to

    the

    policyholder;

    and

    2,

    forwarded

    tc

    us.

    Conversion

    -

    you may

    exchange your

    rights

    under

    the

    policy

    for

    an individual

    policy,

    This

    only

    applies

    to;

    1)

    term

    fife insrance;

    or

    2)

    dependent

    life

    insurance,

    50005-588

    Page

    4

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    DEFfNIT JONS (contfnuecf)

    Coverage

    ~

    all

    the

    terms

    and provisions

    appearing

    uitder

    one of lhe

    following captions of the

    policy,

    lf provided:

    1)

    Term Life

    Insurance;

    or

    2)

    Accidental

    Death, Dismemberment,

    and

    Loss of

    Sighi

    Insurance;

    or

    3)

    Dependent

    Life Insurance;

    or

    4)

    Shori

    Term

    Disabihty

    Insurance; or

    5)

    other

    benefit

    riders.

    Covered

    -

    you

    are

    insured

    under the

    policy.

    Date

    of

    death

    -

    the date

    of ihe

    insured's

    death.

    Dependenl

    -

    your

    spouse

    and

    children

    who

    are

    not:

    Insured

    employees themselves

    under the

    policy;

    or

    2,

    in

    tull-time military

    aeNice.

    A

    dependent

    can

    only

    bs

    insured:

    under one

    Insured employee;

    and

    2,

    for contributory

    insurance-

    if the

    eligible employee

    has

    made

    a

    wdNen

    requesl

    for

    depeiident's Insurance

    Earninqs

    -

    wage,

    This

    term

    does

    not

    include.

    'i.

    overtime

    pay;

    or

    2.

    bonuses; or

    8.

    any

    other

    form of

    extra compensation,

    Except

    for

    cominissioned

    salespersons,

    the rate of

    earnings

    is

    that in

    e(feel

    prior

    to

    when

    the

    disability

    starts.

    For

    commissioned

    salespersons:

    1.

    durinq

    the

    first

    12

    months

    of coverage

    -

    earnings

    exclude

    commissions;

    or

    2.

    afterthefirst

    'l2rnonthscfcovei~ae

    -

    earnings

    tnctudetheaverageweeklyormontlily

    commissions

    cerned

    during

    the iwelvo

    montlis

    )ust

    prior

    to

    when the

    disability began.

    Effective

    dale

    -

    the

    date the

    policy

    is

    put

    in

    force.

    t is

    shown on

    page

    three

    of the certificate.

    Eliqible e~mlo~ee

    -

    a person

    who:

    is a

    inember of

    the

    eligible

    classes

    shown In

    the

    policy

    schedule

    of the

    employer s masier

    policy;

    2.

    has

    sallsfied

    any

    waiting

    period

    shown

    in

    your employer s

    application',

    and

    B.

    is

    actively

    at

    work

    onlhe

    insured's

    effective

    date. If

    the

    employee

    is

    not actively at

    wort& on

    the

    date

    he

    would

    otherwise be

    eliglblo,

    soe

    Deferred effective

    date,

    found

    under

    insuring

    Provisions,

    Evidence of insurability

    -

    evidence

    of

    good

    health

    accoptable

    to us,

    50005-588

    Page

    5

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    DEFINITIONS

    (continued)

    He,

    ehis,e

    and

    him -

    refer

    to,both

    genders.

    Illness

    -

    a

    disease

    process

    that:

    causes

    the abnormal

    function

    of:

    a)

    an

    organ;

    b)

    s

    system

    of the

    body;

    ore)

    the whole

    body;

    and

    2.

    is

    caused

    by:

    a)

    a

    pathogenlcchange;orb)

    a

    psychological

    disturbance.

    In

    force

    -

    the

    policy

    is in

    etfect, Premiums

    are

    paid

    and

    alt

    insuring

    conditions are met.

    p~ln'u

    -

    bodllyinJurywhich:

    results

    directly

    and

    independently

    of

    all

    other

    causes from

    an

    accident;

    2,

    occurs

    after

    the

    effective date

    of

    coverage for

    such

    iniury;

    and

    results

    In:

    a)

    disability;

    b)

    death;

    ore)

    dismemberment,

    Insured

    -

    person

    who:

    is an

    eligible employee;

    2.

    has

    fulfilled all

    conditions

    under

    the

    policy

    to

    become

    insured;

    and

    3,

    has

    insurance

    In

    force

    under

    the

    policy.

    Insured's scnlicatlong

    -

    includes:

    1, the

    insured's

    enroliment form

    or card;

    and

    2, any

    evidence

    of

    insurability,

    elnSured'S

    effeCtiVe

    date

    -

    the date

    yOu

    beCOme

    inSured

    under

    the

    pOliCy,

    It

    iS

    ShOWn On

    yOur

    schedule

    of

    benefits

    on

    page

    three.

    eNoncontributory

    insurance

    -

    you

    are not

    required

    tc

    pay

    any part

    of the

    premiums,

    Notice

    -

    written

    notice

    in

    a

    form

    satisfactory

    to

    us

    for

    that

    purpose.

    Perscne

    -

    is

    used

    in

    the

    singular,

    There

    may

    be

    more

    than

    one

    person

    -

    natural or

    legal,

    ~ph

    sician

    a

    licensed physician practicing

    rdthtn

    the scape

    cihis

    license.

    nPreqnancy

    -

    Includes;

    a)

    childbidh;

    b)

    normalmiscanlage;

    c)

    elective

    abortion;

    d)

    Caesarean

    section; and

    o)

    complications

    from

    these,

    Proceeds

    -

    the

    amount

    of

    insurance we will

    pay.as

    a

    benefit.

    This

    amount

    is;

    1. shown

    in

    the

    schedule

    of

    benefits;

    and

    2.

    sub)ect

    to

    the

    amount

    thatyou

    are eiigible For

    asshownin the

    einployer'sinasler

    policy

    schedule

    for

    your

    class.

    50005-588

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    DEFINITIONS

    (Coft

    tinued)

    Proof

    -

    a

    properly

    completed

    claim

    form,

    plus:

    1,

    for

    life

    insurance

    -

    a)

    a

    certified

    copy

    of

    the

    death certificate; or

    b)

    death

    decreed

    by

    a

    court

    order;

    or

    2.

    for

    disability

    or

    accidental

    death

    and

    dismemberment

    insurance

    -

    written proof

    acceptable

    to

    us,

    ~Souse

    -

    your

    legal

    husband or

    wife.

    'Vfe,

    us,

    and

    our

    -

    Florida

    Combined Life

    Insurance Company,

    Inc.

    You

    and

    your

    -

    Insured

    employee.

    50005-588

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    BENEFIT AND

    BENEFICIARY

    P

    RGVISIONS

    Benefit:

    We

    will

    pay

    tho

    proceeds

    to the beneficiary:

    when we

    receive

    proof

    of

    your:

    a)

    disability;

    and/or

    b)

    death;

    2.

    if coverage Insuring

    the

    type

    of'loss

    has

    boon

    selocted:

    a)

    in

    tho

    policy;

    and

    b)

    for

    your

    class;

    3,

    it the

    premiums

    have been

    paid

    for that coverage;

    and

    4,

    subject

    to

    all

    policy

    provisions,

    Bcneficlarar:

    Your

    onrollmcni

    form

    or

    card lists your

    choice

    ofbeneficicry.

    Proceeds

    will

    be

    paid;

    to

    you

    -

    for proceeds

    paid during your

    lifetime;

    or

    2.

    to

    the

    beneficiary

    (as

    defined);

    or

    S.

    to your

    estate

    -

    if

    no

    bonoficianes

    sun/ive

    you;

    or

    4.

    according

    to tho

    Facility

    of payment provision

    for

    term

    life

    insurance.

    Number

    4

    applies

    tc the life

    coverage

    only,

    Change

    of

    beneficiary;

    During your

    lifetime,

    you

    may

    change

    tho

    beneficiary,

    Nalico oflhe

    chango:

    must

    be sig wd

    and

    doled

    by

    you;

    and

    2.

    should be given

    to

    the

    policyholder.

    He

    will sendiiio us,

    The change

    takes

    effect on

    the date it

    is signed

    We

    are not liable

    for

    any

    action

    we

    take

    before

    we

    receive

    the

    notice at

    aur

    home

    office,

    INSURING

    PROVISIONS

    Eligibility:

    See

    definition,

    Eligible

    employee.

    Evidence

    of

    insurability:

    Evidence

    of

    insurability:

    1, may

    be

    required

    by

    us if the

    amount of

    insurance

    exceeds

    aur

    underwriting

    limitalion;

    and

    2.

    must

    be sent

    to

    us

    if:

    a.

    your

    enrollment

    is

    made more

    than

    31

    days

    after

    you

    ar your

    dependent

    was first

    eligible;

    Gr

    b,

    you

    or

    your

    dependon(

    has

    converted

    insurance

    under

    tho

    policy:

    1)

    from

    prior

    employment;

    and

    2)

    to

    an

    indivtdua

    policy

    which is

    in

    force. You must

    submit

    evidence

    befare

    you

    and

    your

    dependent

    are

    eligible

    after

    Ihe ieomplayment,

    Evidence

    of

    insurability,

    if

    required;

    1.

    will

    bo

    al

    your

    expanse;

    and

    2.

    delays

    the

    effective

    date until

    wo

    approve

    the

    evidence.

    50005-588

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    lnSured'S

    effeCtiVe

    date;

    Bubjeat

    tO

    tiie

    wDeferred

    effeCliVe

    date,

    yOu

    beCOme inaured;

    1.

    for

    noncontributory

    insurance

    -

    when

    you

    become

    an

    eligible

    employee;

    or

    2,

    for

    contributorv

    Insurance;

    a, ~ir

    on

    enrell

    orl

    orgriorlo

    being an eligible

    emnlovee

    .

    when

    ye

    become

    an

    eligibl

    employee;

    or

    b,

    ~ri

    avenroll

    iihinar day

    Il

    rv

    b

    cornea~nay

    ibleemolovee

    -

    whenyoo

    enroll

    or

    c.

    if you

    enroll

    more

    than

    31

    days

    aiter

    you

    become

    an

    eligible employee

    -

    when we

    accept

    evidence of

    Insurability.

    The

    date

    you

    enroll

    is

    deemed

    to

    be

    when:

    1,

    you

    completed

    the enrollment

    form or card lo our

    satisfaction

    and signed

    it;

    and

    2.

    you

    gave

    the

    form

    ar card

    ta the

    Itolioyholder.

    if

    you

    do

    not give

    evidence of insurabilily

    as

    required;

    1,

    your

    eligibility

    ends;

    and

    2.

    you

    will

    be

    subject

    to

    the same

    requirements

    If

    you

    become

    eligible at

    a

    later date.

    Deferred

    effective

    date;

    Your

    effective

    dale or

    an

    increase

    in

    coverage will

    be

    deferred

    1.

    if

    on

    the

    dale

    you

    would

    otherwise

    become

    insured

    ar

    receive the

    Increase

    in

    coverage,

    a.

    you

    are

    absent

    from

    active

    work;

    and

    b,

    your

    absence

    Is

    caused

    by

    an

    injury

    or

    Illness,

    and

    2.

    until

    the

    date you

    return

    to

    active

    work.

    Termination

    of

    e~mloyee's

    insurance:

    Your

    i:overage

    ends

    when;

    1. this policy

    terminates;

    or

    2.

    you

    stop

    paying

    required

    premiums

    -

    for

    contrlbulory

    insuranre;

    ar

    3.

    the employer

    does

    not

    remil

    premiums

    -

    for

    noncontributory

    insurance;

    or

    4 you

    cease

    to be ln

    an

    eligible class;

    or

    5.

    you

    cease

    ta

    be

    an

    employee;

    or

    6.

    you

    enter

    military

    service

    -

    except

    temporaiy

    duty

    ot

    less

    than

    30

    days.

    Discontinuance

    of

    the

    policy

    during

    disability

    shall

    have

    no

    e11ect

    on

    benefits

    payable

    for tiiat

    disability,

    Incontestability: Na

    statement

    made

    by you

    about

    you

    or

    your

    dependents'nsurability

    wiil be used

    to

    contest

    the vaiidity af your

    insurance,

    unless:

    the

    cove~age

    has been in

    force

    prior

    to

    the contest

    for

    Jess than

    two

    years

    during:

    a.

    far the

    insured's

    coverage

    -

    your

    lifetime; or

    b.

    for

    your

    dependent's

    coverage

    -

    your

    dependent's lifetime,

    2.

    il

    is

    in

    the

    Jnsured's

    application

    signed

    by

    you;

    and

    3.

    a

    oopy

    ofthe

    insured's

    application

    is or

    has

    been given

    to;

    a,

    you;

    or

    b. the

    beneficiary.

    50005-588

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    Misstatement of age or

    class:

    We will

    pay

    based on the

    amount

    of insurance:

    1.

    ~if

    our

    aae

    or

    class

    is

    misslated

    -

    that

    you

    are

    entitled

    ta

    at

    your

    true

    age

    or class;

    or

    2,

    if your

    d~eendent's

    aae is

    iiiisstated

    -

    that

    your

    dependent is

    entitled

    tc

    at

    his

    true

    age,

    Physical

    exams

    and

    autopsy:

    We

    will

    have

    lhe

    right

    and

    o

    pporti nily

    t'o

    examine

    you:

    1, by

    a

    physician of

    our

    choice;

    2,

    at

    our

    own

    expense;

    3. while

    a

    claim

    is

    pending

    ar

    being paid;

    and

    4.

    as often

    as

    we

    may

    reascnabty

    require,

    We

    also have

    the

    right

    to

    make

    an

    autopsy:

    1. in

    case

    af death;

    2.

    where

    it

    is

    allowed

    by

    law;

    and

    3. at

    our

    expense.

    This

    provision

    also

    applies

    lo dependents

    -

    if

    dependent

    life

    insurance

    is

    included,

    Time

    of

    payment

    of

    claims;

    We

    will

    pay

    the proceeds

    for

    insured

    losses

    as soon

    as we

    receive proof,

    Other

    insurance: This

    insurance is not in

    lieu

    of

    workers'ompensation; it

    does

    nat

    affect

    any

    requirement

    for

    workers'ompensation

    coverage.

    Ass qnrnent:

    Yau

    may

    asslgil

    any

    of

    yaui'rights.

    We

    are not

    liable

    for

    the assignmenl's;

    1)

    validity;

    or

    2)

    sufficiency.

    We

    are

    nct

    bound

    bythe

    assignment

    uritil

    we receive it.

    GENERAL

    PROVISIONS

    ACCIDENT

    AND

    HEALTH

    ONLY

    ~eceaal

    proceedings:

    A

    claimant

    may

    not file suit

    unless:

    1.

    proofs

    af

    loss

    are

    filed

    within three years of

    the

    time

    required

    by

    this

    policy;

    and

    2,

    at

    least

    60

    days

    have

    passed

    since

    the

    required

    praofs of(oss

    are

    filed.

    Notice of

    claim:

    Written

    notice

    of

    claim must ba

    given

    to

    us:

    1,

    within

    60

    days

    after

    the date of

    loss

    co'vered

    by

    this

    policy;

    or

    2,

    as

    soon

    thereafter

    as

    reasonably possible,

    Claims

    forms:

    We will

    furnish

    the

    claimant with

    forms

    for

    fiillng

    proof

    of

    loss

    within

    15

    days after

    we

    receive

    notice of the claim. if

    we

    do

    not do

    so,

    the claimant can

    comply

    with

    the

    requirements

    far filing

    proof of

    loss

    by

    giving

    us

    this

    proof:

    1, within

    the

    tenn

    fixed in

    the

    Proof

    of

    loss

    provision;

    and

    2, covering

    the

    loss's

    a)

    occurrence;

    b)

    character,

    and

    c)

    extent,

    50005-586

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    Proof

    of

    loss;

    Written

    proof

    of

    loss:

    must

    be

    furnished

    to

    us at

    our

    home office;

    and

    2.

    should

    be

    furnished within

    90

    days

    aRer

    the period

    for

    which we

    are

    liable.

    In

    case

    of

    a claim

    for

    any

    other

    loss,

    the

    proof

    must

    be

    provided within

    90

    days

    aRer

    the date

    cf

    loss.

    Failure to

    furnish

    the

    proof

    within

    these

    times wi(l not

    invalidate

    nor

    reduce the claim If

    proof

    is

    furnished

    as

    soon

    as

    is

    reasonable

    possible,

    Coveraqe 1

    -

    Term

    Life Jnsttrance

    (only

    available to

    employees)

    Term

    life benefit:

    We will

    pay

    the

    proceeds to

    the

    beneficiary:

    1,

    If this

    coverage

    has been selected;

    a.

    in

    the

    policy;

    b.

    for

    your

    class,

    and

    c. as

    shown

    in

    the

    policy

    schedule;

    2, if

    the

    premiums

    have

    been

    paid for this coverage;

    3,

    subject

    to all

    policy

    provisions;

    and

    4,

    when

    we

    receive

    proof

    of

    your

    death,

    Term

    life

    proceeds: The proceeds

    we

    will

    pay

    is

    tho

    amount

    that your'life

    is

    iiisiiied

    for

    at

    the date of

    death.

    Facility

    of

    pa~ment:

    We

    have

    the

    option

    to

    pay

    the proceeds

    to

    any

    one

    or more of

    your

    surviving

    relatives:

    1.

    Instead

    of

    paying

    your

    estate;

    and

    2.

    these

    relatives

    includo your.

    a)

    spouse;

    or

    b)

    parent;

    or

    c)

    brother; or

    d)

    sister,

    WB have the

    option

    to

    pay

    up

    to $

    2,000

    of

    the

    proceeds:

    1, If

    allowed

    by

    law;

    and

    2,

    io

    any

    person

    who

    appears

    to us as

    having

    incurred costs from

    your.

    a)

    test

    illness; or

    b)

    death,

    ore)

    funeral,

    If

    the

    beneficiary

    Is a

    minor

    or

    nol

    competent,

    we have

    the

    optioii;

    1.

    to

    pay

    up

    to

    $

    2,000

    to

    the

    person or

    institution

    whc

    appears

    to us to

    havo

    assumed

    tho

    beneficiary's.

    a)

    custody;

    and

    b)

    principal supporl;

    and

    2,

    unless

    or until a

    formal

    claim

    is

    made

    by

    a

    legal

    representative

    of

    ihe beneficiary,

    Our

    liability

    for

    the payment

    ends if

    we

    make

    It ln good

    faith,

    Optional

    modes

    of

    settlement'The

    proceeds

    inay

    be

    paid

    on a

    monthly

    basis

    for

    a

    fixed

    term

    of

    years:

    1.

    if

    you

    send

    us your

    written

    request;

    2.

    Ifwe

    agree;

    and

    3. if each

    payment

    will

    be

    at

    toast

    $

    25,00.

    50005-588

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    The

    amount

    of the payments

    Is

    figured

    from

    this

    table,

    TABLE OF

    MONTHLY

    PAYMENTS

    PER

    $

    1,000

    OF PROCEEDS

    Years Payable

    Monthly

    Payments Years

    Payabie

    Monthly

    Payments

    1

    2

    3

    $

    84,28

    42,66

    28.79

    2'l.86

    5

    10

    15

    20

    $

    17.70

    9,39

    6.84

    5.27

    Thoso

    payments

    are

    based

    on an

    Interest rate;

    1,

    of

    2

    1)2%

    per year,

    and

    2.

    compounded yearly.

    We

    will

    also

    pay

    any

    excess

    interest

    that

    we

    may

    declare from

    year

    to

    year,

    The

    first

    payment

    will

    be

    paid;

    1, on

    the

    date

    the proceeds

    would

    have

    been

    paid

    in one

    sum,'r

    2, on

    tho

    date

    you

    request.

    If all

    beneficiaries

    under

    this

    mode die,

    we

    will',

    1,

    pay

    the

    unpaid

    proceeds

    pius

    lho earned

    interest

    In

    one

    sum;

    and

    2,

    pay

    this

    one sum

    to:

    a. the

    beneficiary's

    estate; or

    (at

    our

    option)

    b.

    to

    one or

    more of the

    boneficiary's

    surviving

    relatives.

    Other

    modes of

    setttement:

    Other

    modes

    of

    settlement

    may

    be

    arranged

    if

    you

    and

    wc

    agree,

    We

    will

    furnish data

    on

    these

    modes

    upon

    reques .

    Extension of

    employee

    life

    insurance

    during

    total

    disability

    (accidental

    death

    and

    dismemberment,

    sl;oit

    term

    disability,

    and dependent

    lite benefits aro

    not

    Included)

    Definition

    (for

    this

    provision

    only)

    'yolalfydtnabted

    ar

    ~total

    dlnabtltt

    -

    you

    are unable

    to

    work

    el youremploymanl

    orna

    ap

    tl

    ~

    n

    due

    to dlsabiiiiy

    causod

    by

    injury

    or

    illness. However,

    atter the first

    24 months of

    disability,

    you

    must

    also

    bo

    unable

    to

    engage

    ln

    any

    employment

    or

    occupation

    for which

    you

    aro or

    become

    qualified

    by

    roason

    of

    education, training,

    or

    experience.

    50005-588

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    Your

    life

    insurance will

    exlend

    beyond

    when

    il

    would

    otherwise

    end:

    1.

    if

    you

    become

    totally

    disabled

    prior

    to

    age

    60,

    while

    you

    are

    insured

    under

    this

    policy;

    2.

    ifthe

    required

    life

    premiums

    have

    been

    paid

    For the first six months

    of

    total

    disability;

    3,

    while your total disability

    fs

    continuous;

    4. if

    you

    give

    us written

    notice

    of

    your

    total

    disability

    wllhin

    one

    year

    from the

    date

    it

    started;

    and

    5.

    if

    you

    give

    us

    proof

    of your

    continuous total disability:

    a,

    first

    proof

    -

    between the sixth

    and twelfth

    month

    after

    the date the total disability

    began;

    and

    b.

    subsequent proof

    -

    during

    the

    last

    three

    months

    of each

    subsequent

    12-month

    term

    atter

    the

    first.

    lf

    nolice

    of proof

    of'your

    continuous total

    disability

    cannot

    be

    given

    witfiin

    these times;

    it musl

    be

    given

    as soon

    as

    ls

    reasonably

    possible;

    and

    2, it

    rnusl be

    given

    within

    three months

    after

    the

    time

    it

    is

    otherwise

    required.

    When

    we

    are satisfied

    with

    the

    proof,

    life

    insurance

    will

    be

    extended,

    without

    fujther preiniums

    after the

    first

    six

    months

    is

    paid;

    and

    2. while

    your

    total

    disability

    continues.

    We

    will

    still

    pay

    the

    life proceeds

    even thouqh

    ycu

    become

    disabled after

    age

    80

    or

    do

    not

    give

    us

    the first

    proof

    if;

    1.

    you

    die

    prior

    to

    age

    71 and

    within

    one

    yearofthe

    date

    that the premium

    payments stop;

    and

    2. we

    are

    given

    proof

    of:

    a,

    your

    continuous

    total

    disabiliiy

    irom

    the

    day

    it

    began;

    and

    b. your

    death.

    The

    amount

    of life

    insurance

    extended wi8

    be lhe

    lesser of;

    the

    amount

    shown

    in

    the schediile;

    or

    2, ihe

    amount

    in

    force

    on

    the last

    dayof

    active

    work,

    These

    provisions

    apply

    if

    they

    are n

    effect

    on

    the last

    day

    of

    active

    work:

    1.

    reductions

    provisions;

    2.

    termination

    provisions;

    and

    3.

    retirement

    provisions,

    Extended life

    insurance

    will

    end at the sooner

    of

    the

    date

    you:

    1,

    are

    no

    longer

    totally

    disabled; or

    2,

    fail

    to

    give

    us

    the

    roquired proof

    of

    continuous

    total

    disability;

    or

    3.

    refuse to

    be

    examined

    as

    required;

    or

    4.

    retire

    at the normal

    age

    according

    to each

    company's

    requirements

    -

    unless

    retiree

    coverage

    is provided.

    60006-588

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    If

    extended

    )ife

    insurance

    ends

    because

    you

    retire,

    you

    become entitled to the

    rights

    under

    Conversion,

    u n ic ' .

    you

    return

    to

    work;

    and

    2.

    you

    are

    insured

    again

    under

    the

    policy,

    We

    are

    not

    liable

    for

    a

    death

    claim

    under this

    coverage,

    unless

    we

    receive

    proof;

    of

    your

    death, and

    2. within 12

    months after

    tho

    date

    of death.

    Conversion

    You

    may

    convert

    aH

    or

    part

    of the insurance

    under this

    coverage

    without evidence

    of

    insurability

    to

    an

    individual life

    policy:

    1.

    if

    insurance ends

    because;

    a.

    of

    termination

    of

    your.

    1)

    employment;

    or

    2)

    membership

    In an eligible class; or

    b.

    of your retirement;

    ar

    c,

    you

    reach

    a

    specified

    age,

    or

    d,

    of

    a

    policy

    change

    affecting

    your

    class; or

    e.

    the

    poHcy

    or

    the

    employer's participation

    ends

    oi

    Is

    amended;

    and

    2. if

    within

    3'I

    days

    after

    termination you:

    a.

    give

    us

    a

    written

    request

    to

    converl; and

    b,

    pay

    the first.

    premium

    un

    the

    new

    policy,

    The new

    policy

    may

    be

    on

    any

    plan

    of

    life insurance, except term,

    issued

    by

    us;

    1,

    at the age

    and

    for

    the

    amount

    applied

    for;

    and

    2. without

    dfsabiiity

    or

    other

    supplemental

    benefits,

    The

    new

    policy:

    1.

    face

    amount

    may

    not

    exceed:

    a,

    ihe amount

    of

    insuiance

    in

    force on

    the

    convcisii&n

    date;

    or

    b.

    Ior

    1.e.

    above

    -

    the lesser

    of:

    1)

    the amount which

    terminated

    -

    less

    the

    amoiint

    of

    any

    life

    insurance for which

    you

    are

    or

    become

    eligible

    under

    any

    group

    policy.issued

    or reinstated;

    a)

    by

    us

    or

    by

    any company;

    and

    b)

    within

    31

    days

    after

    the

    terminagon

    of your

    coverage;

    or

    2)

    $

    10,00D.OO;

    2.

    premium

    rate will

    be

    based on:

    a,

    your

    age

    on

    its

    effective dato;

    b,

    the

    rates

    then

    in

    use

    by

    us;

    and

    3,

    effective

    date will

    begin

    at

    the

    end

    of the 31-day

    term

    to

    convert

    after

    termination,

    If you

    die during

    the 31-day

    term

    to

    convert,

    the

    proceeds

    we

    will

    pay:

    1,

    will

    be

    paid

    under

    the

    group

    policy;

    and

    2, will

    be

    the

    maximum

    amount

    which

    could

    have

    been

    converted,

    whether

    or

    not:

    a,

    the

    application

    to

    convert

    was

    made;

    or

    b.

    the

    first

    prerniurn

    was

    paid

    Any

    life

    conversion

    policy

    must

    be

    surrendered

    without claim. We

    will

    refund

    any

    premium

    paid

    for

    it,

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    Coverage

    2

    -

    Accidental

    Death,

    Dismemberment,

    and

    Loss

    of

    Sight

    Insurance

    (only

    available to

    employees)

    Definition

    (for

    this

    coverage

    only)

    Loss

    -

    means

    with

    regard

    to:

    1.

    life

    -

    death;or

    2.

    hands

    and

    feet

    -

    complete

    severance through

    or

    above the

    wrist

    or

    ankle

    joint;

    or

    3.

    ~si

    ht

    -

    loss

    ofsight

    which

    is'.

    a)

    entire;

    and

    0)

    irrecoverable.

    Benefit:

    We

    will

    pay

    the proceeds

    to

    the

    beneficiary:

    1, if

    this coverage

    has

    been

    selected;

    in

    the

    policy;

    b, for

    yo

    ur

    class;

    and

    c.

    as

    shown in the

    policy

    schedule;

    2.

    if the

    premiums

    have

    been

    paid

    for

    this coverage;

    3.

    subject

    to

    all

    policy

    provisions;

    when we receive proof

    of

    your

    loss

    stiown

    betovr,

    a. that

    wes

    caused

    by

    injury

    while

    you

    were

    Insured

    under this

    coverage,

    and

    b.

    that

    occurs

    vjithin

    365

    days

    from the

    rlate of the,

    injury;

    and

    5.

    if

    the loss is

    not

    excluded below.

    The principal

    sum

    that

    applies

    to the

    insured

    is shown in

    the

    policy

    schedule

    for

    loss

    of',

    Life.

    Both

    hands

    or

    both

    feet

    or sight

    of

    both

    eyes,

    One

    hand and

    one

    foot

    One

    hand and sight

    of

    one

    eye

    One

    foci

    and

    sight

    of

    one

    eyo

    Sight

    ofone

    eye..One hand or

    one

    foot..

    ,.Principal

    Sum

    Principal

    Sum

    ,.Principal Sum

    ..

    Principal

    Sum

    ..Principal

    Sum

    One

    half

    of tho

    Principal

    Sum

    One half

    of the

    Principal

    Sum

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    Exclusions:

    We will not

    pay

    the

    proceeds

    for

    any

    loss

    resulting

    from:

    1,

    intentional

    self-inflicted

    injury

    -

    or

    any

    attempt

    to

    injure

    oneself while

    sane; or

    2. travel,

    flight

    in,

    or

    descent from

    any

    kind

    of

    aircratt

    -

    unless

    solely

    as

    a

    fare-paying

    passenger:

    a,

    of

    a cammercia

    airline;

    end

    b.

    without

    any

    duties

    with

    the

    airline;

    or

    5. taking part

    in

    a

    riot;

    or

    4.

    any

    war

    or

    act of

    war

    -

    deciared

    or undeclared; or

    5. military

    service;

    or

    6.

    taking part

    in an

    assault

    or

    a

    felony;

    or

    7.

    voluntary

    use

    of

    any

    controlled

    substance.*

    This

    exclusion

    will

    i,ot

    apply

    it the

    controlled

    substance

    is

    prescribed

    for

    yau

    by

    a

    physician;

    or

    6.

    bodily

    Infirmity

    or

    disease from bacterial infectians

    {except

    accidentai

    ingestion

    of

    contaminated

    foods)

    -

    other

    than

    Infection

    caused from

    an

    injury

    covered

    under this

    Gavel'age,

    Controlled

    substance

    is

    defined

    in

    Title

    II

    of

    the Comprehensive

    Drug

    Abuse

    Prevention arid

    Control

    Act

    af 1970 and

    all

    amendments.

    Coveraqe

    3

    -

    Short

    Term

    Disability

    Insurance

    (only

    available

    to

    employees)

    Definition

    {/or

    this

    coverage

    only)

    Disabled

    or

    disability

    -

    you

    are

    unable

    ta do the

    m%r

    duties

    of

    your

    occupation due

    to

    an:

    1)

    injury;ar2)

    illness.

    Short term

    disability

    benefit;

    We

    will

    pay

    the shart

    term proceeds to

    you;

    1, if

    this

    coverage has

    been

    selecled:

    a, in

    the

    policy;

    b,

    for

    your

    class,

    and

    c.

    as

    shown in

    the

    policy

    schedule;

    2. if the premiums

    have

    been

    paid

    for

    this

    coverage;

    5.

    subject

    to

    all

    policy

    provisions;

    4,

    while

    you

    remain

    disabled;

    and

    5.

    When

    we

    receive

    proof

    that

    you:

    a.

    became

    disabled

    while

    insured; and

    b,

    have

    been seeii

    and

    treated

    by

    a physician

    for liie

    disability.

    Disability

    proceeds,

    The

    policy

    schedule shows

    these

    data

    for

    your

    class;

    the

    amount of gie

    short

    term

    proceeds;

    2,

    the

    day

    we

    begin

    paying

    short lerm proceeds

    after

    your

    disability starts;

    8.

    the maximum term

    that we will

    pay

    the

    short term

    proceeds;

    a.

    for

    any

    one

    continuous term of

    disability

    -

    whether due to

    one

    or more

    causes;

    or

    b. for

    all

    successive

    terms of

    disability;

    1)

    due to

    the same or related

    causes(s);

    and

    2)

    which are separated

    by

    less

    than

    two

    weeks

    of continuous active

    work.

    50005-588

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    For

    disability

    lasting

    less than

    one

    futt

    week,

    the

    proceeds

    we

    will

    pay

    wili

    be ihe

    ratio

    of

    the

    number

    of

    days

    of

    disability

    divided

    by

    the

    number

    ofdays in

    the

    week.

    Any

    subsequent

    disability will

    be

    deemed

    to

    be

    a new

    disability:

    for

    the

    same

    causes of

    disability

    ~

    If

    you

    retuni

    to

    active

    work

    for

    a

    continuous

    terin

    of

    at

    least two

    weeks;

    or

    2,

    for diFferent

    snd unrelated

    causes

    ofdisab~itit

    -

    if

    the

    disability

    is separated

    by

    at least

    one

    day

    of

    active

    work,

    Your

    disabihty cannot

    be

    caused

    by.

    1.

    any

    injury:

    a. which

    results

    from

    work;

    and

    b. for

    which

    you

    are

    entitled

    to

    benefits

    under

    any

    workers'ompensation

    law;

    or

    7,

    any

    illness

    for

    which

    you

    are entitled to

    benefits

    under

    any:

    a.

    workers'ompensation

    law;

    or

    b.

    occupational

    disease

    law;

    or

    3. intentionally

    self-inflicted

    injury,

    With

    preqnancy

    benefits:

    Disability

    caused

    by

    your

    pregnancy

    is covered:

    for

    any

    one

    pregnancy;

    2,

    if

    you

    become.disabled

    while insured;

    and

    3,

    up

    to

    the

    maximum

    term

    shown

    in the

    policy

    schedule,

    Coverage

    4

    -

    Dependent

    Life Insurance

    Definition

    (for

    this coverage

    only)

    Dependent's

    effective

    dato

    -

    the

    date

    the dependent

    becomes

    insured under the

    policy,

    Dependent

    life benefit;

    We

    will

    pay the

    proceeds

    to

    tho

    boneticiary:

    1. if this coverage

    lies

    been selected:

    a. in the

    policy;

    b, for

    yourclass;

    and

    c, es

    shown in the

    policy

    schedule;

    2.

    if

    the

    premiums

    have

    been

    paid forthis coverage;

    3.

    subject

    to

    all

    policy

    prOvisions;

    and

    4.

    when

    we

    receive

    proof

    of

    the

    dependent's

    death,

    Dependent

    life

    proceeds:

    The

    procoods

    we

    will

    pay

    is tho

    amount:

    that

    your

    dependents

    ill'e

    Is

    Insured

    for

    ai tho date

    of

    his

    death;

    and

    2.

    shown in

    the

    policy

    schedule

    for

    dependents in your

    class on

    ihe

    date

    of

    his

    death.

    Beneficiary:

    We

    will

    pay

    the proceeds

    to

    1.

    you

    -

    if

    you

    are

    living;

    otherwise

    2.

    your

    estate,

    or

    (at

    cur

    option)

    3, your

    spouse

    -

    if

    living.

    50005-588

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    If

    he

    dies

    during

    the

    31-day

    term Ic

    convert,

    the

    proceeds

    we

    will

    pay:

    1,

    will

    be

    paid

    under the

    group

    policy,

    and

    2.

    will be the

    maximum amount

    which

    could

    have

    been

    converted,

    whether

    or not:

    a.

    the application to

    ronvert

    was

    made;

    or

    b.

    the

    first

    preinium

    was

    paid,

    Any

    life

    conversion

    policy

    must

    be

    surrendered

    without

    claim,

    We will

    refund

    any

    premium

    paid

    for it.

    50005-588

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    HARTFORD

    LIFF.

    AND

    ACCIDENT

    INSURANCE

    COMPANY

    Hartford

    Plaza

    Hartford,

    Connecticut

    (A

    stock

    insurance

    company)

    Will

    pay

    benefits

    according

    to the

    conditions

    of this

    Policy.

    Signed

    for

    the

    Company

    Richard

    G.

    Costello, Secretary

    Thomas

    M. Marra,

    President

    Policyholder

    Name:

    Policvholder Address:

    CFE

    FEDERAL

    CREDIT UNION

    1200WEBER

    STREET

    ORLANDO,

    FL

    32803

    Policv

    Number:

    Place

    of

    Deliverv:

    Policv

    Effective

    Date:

    ADD-12205

    ORLANDO,

    FL

    March

    1,

    2006

    TABLE OF

    CONTENTS

    Schedule

    Contract

    Provisions

    Incorporation

    Provision

    Certificate

    of Insurance

    Riders

    (if

    any)

    Accepted

    by:

    Policyholder

    Form

    7582

    A2

    Printed

    in U,S,A,

    8507443

    1

    EXHIBIT

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    SCHEDULE

    ELIGIBLE PERSONS;

    C

    1iiss

    Descrintion

    All

    members

    of

    the

    Policyholder;

    a)

    who are

    age

    18 or

    over;

    and

    b)

    who were

    covered

    under the

    Prior

    Policy's

    Basic

    Plan of

    Accidental

    Death and

    Dismemberment

    Coverage

    prior

    to

    the

    Policy

    Effective Date

    of this Policy.

    All

    members

    of the

    Policyholder;

    a)

    who

    are

    age

    18

    or

    over;

    and

    b)

    who

    were

    covered

    under

    the

    Prior

    Policy's

    Voluntary

    Plan

    of

    Accidental

    Death

    and

    Dismemberment Coverage

    prior

    to

    the

    Policy

    Effective Date of

    this Policy,

    All members of the

    Policyholder;

    a)

    who are

    age

    18 or

    over;

    and

    b)

    for

    whom We

    have

    received a completed

    Enrollment

    Form for

    the

    Basic Plan of

    Coverage

    under

    this

    Policy.

    All

    members

    of the

    Policyholder:

    a)

    who are

    age

    18 or

    over;

    and

    b)

    for whom

    We

    have

    received a

    completed

    Enrollment

    Form

    for

    the

    Voluntary

    Plan

    of

    Coverage

    under

    this

    Policy.

    Prior Policy

    means the

    Accidental

    Death

    and

    Dismemberment Policy

    issued

    by

    the

    prior

    carrier

    to

    the

    Policyholder,

    This Policv

    means the

    Accidental

    Death and

    Dismemberment

    Policy

    issued

    by

    Hartford

    Life and

    Accident

    Insurance

    Company

    to

    the

    Policyholder.

    Each

    Prior

    Covered

    Person

    will be

    covered for the

    same

    Benefit

    Amounts for

    which he or

    she

    was covered

    under

    the

    Prior

    Policy

    on

    the

    day

    before the Policy

    Effective Date

    of

    This

    Policy.

    The

    Beneficiary

    Designation

    under

    the Prior

    Policy

    in

    effect

    prior

    to

    the

    Policy

    Effective Date

    of This

    Policy

    will

    be

    considered

    to

    be

    the Beneficiary

    Designation

    under

    This

    Policy,

    subject

    to the Naming

    a

    Beneficiarv provision.

    This

    Policy

    will not

    pay

    any

    benefits

    for

    a

    claim

    in

    effect

    before

    the effective

    date of

    This Policy.

    ELIGIBLE

    DEPENDENTS;

    Eligible

    Person's

    Spouse

    and

    Child(ren)

    under

    the Voluntary

    Plan

    Only.

    When a

    husband and

    wife

    are both Eligible

    Persons:

    a)

    coverage

    may

    not be duplicated

    by

    applying

    as dependents

    of each

    other;

    and

    b)

    coverage

    for

    an Eligible

    Dependent

    Child

    may

    be

    requested

    by

    either

    the wife

    or

    the

    husband,

    but

    not

    both.

    No Eligible

    Child

    will

    be

    covered

    unless

    either the Eligible

    Person or

    the Eligible

    Spouse

    is

    covered,

    ELIGIBILITY

    RESTRICTIONS:

    If an Eligible

    Person

    has

    more

    than

    one

    Certificate

    under

    this

    Policy,

    the

    total

    amount of Voluntary

    coverage

    under

    all

    Certificates

    may

    not

    exceed

    300,000.

    If

    coverage

    does

    exceed

    300,000,

    premiums

    paid

    for

    coverage

    over

    300,000

    will

    be

    refunded.

    Form

    7582

    B6

    8507443

    i

    SCHEDULE

    (Elieibilitv)

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    SCHEDULE

    POLICY

    AGE

    LIMIT:

    None

    EVIDENCE OF

    INSURABILITY:

    None

    Form

    7582

    B7

    8507443 1

    SCHEDULE

    (Ave,

    Insurabilitv

    and

    Class)

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    SCHEDULE

    BENEFITS

    AND

    AMOUNTS;

    Basic

    Plan

    of Coverage

    -

    Classes

    I

    and 3:

    Accidental Death

    and

    Dismemberment

    Benefit:

    Principal

    Sum for each

    Insured Person:

    Princinal Sum

    Amount:

    $

    2,000

    Voluntary

    Plan of

    Coverage

    -

    Class

    2:

    Accidental

    Death and

    Dismemberment

    Benefit;

    Princioal Sum

    The Principal

    Sum applicable

    to

    an

    Insured Person is the

    amount

    for which he or

    she

    was covered

    under the

    Prior

    Policy,

    provided

    the

    required

    premium

    is

    paid,

    subject

    to

    the

    Minimum

    and Maximum

    Amounts

    stated

    below.

    Princinal

    Sum