# Life insurance is one of those benefits people tend to carry, but not always understand

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**Category:** Pay, Perks, and Retirement\
**Created:** [June 17, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/life-insurance-is-one-of-those-benefits-people-tend-to-carry-but-not-always-understand/4129 "2026-06-17T19:37:50Z")\
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“When FEGLI started, it was really designed to cover people who went off to war, federal employees who were going into World War II…” said Tammy Flanagan…[Life insurance is one of those benefits people tend to carry, but not always understand | Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/benefits/2026/06/life-insurance-is-one-of-those-benefits-people-tend-to-carry-but-not-always-understand/)