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The Standard offers a competitive commission structure to generously compensate you for your group insurance sales and inforce business. Below is a reference to the compensation you receive for doing business with us.

Long Term Disability and Voluntary LTD
Annual Premium Commission
First $15,000 ($0 – 15,000) 15%
Next $10,000 ($15,001 – 25,000) 10%
Next $25,000 ($25,001 – 50,000) 5%
Amount over $50,000 1%
  
The Protector +SM
Policy yearCommission
First 50%
Years 2–10 5%
  
Group Life, AD&D, Voluntary Life, Short Term Disability, State Disability Insurance, Voluntary STD, Dependents Life and Additional Life
Annual Premium Commission
First $2,000 ($0 – 2,000) 15%
Next $8,000 ($2,001 – 10,000) 10%
Next $15,000 ($10,001 – 25,000) 6%
Next $25,000 ($25,001 – 50,000) 4%
Next $50,000 ($50,001 – 100,000) 2%
Next $150,000 ($100,001 – 250,000) 1%
Amount over $250,000 0.5%
  
For any combination of Group Life, AD&D, Additional Life and Dependents Life, combine the annual premiums of these products prior to calculating the commission. STD, Voluntary STD, Voluntary Life and State Disability Insurance commissions are calculated separately.
  
Stand Alone AD&D
Annual Premium Commission
First $5,000 ($0 – 5,000) 20%
Next $10,000 ($5,001 – 15,000) 15%
Next $10,000 (15,001 – 25,000) 10%
Next $25,000 ($25,001 – 50,000)5%
Over $50,000 1%
  
If Stand Alone AD&D is added to an existing Life contract, combine Stand Alone AD&D premium with Life premium under the Life commission scale.
  
Supplemental Life
Policy Year Commission
First level 20%
All later years level 10%
  
Dental and Vision
Annual Premium Commission
First $5,000 ($0 – 5,000) 10%
Next $5,000 ($5,001 – 10,000) 6.5%
Next $10,000 ($10,001 – 20,000) 3%
Next $10,000 ($20,001 – 30,000) 2.5%
Next $20,000 ($30,001 – 50,000) 2%
Next $50,000 ($50,001 – 100,000) 1.5%
Next $50,000 ($100,001 – 150,000) 1%
Next $350,000 ($150,001 – 500,000) 0.7%
Next $500,000 ($500,001 - 1,000,000) 0.5%
Next $4,000,000 ($1,000,001 – 5,000,000) 0.3%
Amount over $5,000,000 0.1%
  
For any combination of Group Dental and Vision, combine the annual premiums of these products prior to calculating the commission. Commission for the Balanced Care Vision Choice products is a flat 10% and is calculated separately.
  
The Standard SelectSM and Standard Select Trust (SST®)
Line of CoverageCommission
Group Life15%
Long Term Disability15%
Short Term Disability15%
Group Dental10%
  
Commissions are subject to the terms and conditions of the Producer Sales Contract.