News & Events

The FREE 2010 WAEPA Guides are now available, click on the picture/link below to view it.
The 2010 Life Insurance Guide:
Make an informed decision for your family by understanding the differences between FEGLI and WAEPA.

The 2010 Health Insurance Guide:
Learn more about the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. As a Federal employee, you are entitled to enroll yourself and any eligible family members in a health plan offered under the FEHB Program.

The 2010 College Funding Guide:
What every federal employee needs to know about investing in a college education.

The 2010 New Federal Employees Guide:
Make the right decisions concerning pay, leave, alternative work schedules, health benefits, and life insurance.

The 2010 Long-Term Care Insurance:
Make an informed decision about whether or not you need to purchase long-term care insurance, and if so, the factors you should consider when buying a policy.

WAEPA Announces 25% Premium Refund
WAEPA Members to Receive $6.2 Million in September 2009

WAEPA's Board of Directors has just declared a 25% return of premium to eligible members for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. This is the thirteenth return of premium since 1996, during which time WAEPA members have received over $51,000,000 in returned premiums.

Who is eligible for a refund?

WAEPA members with an effective date of life insurance coverage prior to April 1, 2009, and whose coverage remains in-force through September 1, 2009.

How much money will eligible WAEPA members receive?

Your refund will be based on the amount of your insurance coverage at the end of the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Specifically, you will receive 25% of your annualized premium as of March 31, 2009.

When will the refund checks be distributed?

Refund checks will be mailed to all eligible WAEPA members during the last week of September.

View WAEPA Refund History


NEW: Member Profile Updater

We want to make sure you receive your refund check in September, so please fill out the Membership Profile Updater to get your Refund Notification by Email.


WAEPA to Present President's Award at AAFEA Conference

Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies, WAEPA, is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring the presentation of the President's Award at the fourth annual conference of the African American Federal Executive Association, AAFEA.

The conference is being held on April 8, 2008 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. The theme of this year's conference is "Leadership Ready" and will feature workshops and presentations on subjects such as developing executive core competencies, interviewing techniques, mentoring, mobility in the SES, and the legislative process.

The conference is aimed at federal employees in the grades of GS 14 and 15 as well as the SES. For more information about registering for the conference and to learn more about AAFEA, visit www.aafea.org, or call the conference desk at 1-866-600-4894.

AAFEA was founded in 2002 and its purpose is to promote the professional development and upward mobility of African Americans into and within the senior levels of the United States government.

WAEPA was founded in 1943 and provides life insurance and long-term care coverage to civilian federal employees and their dependents. To learn more about WAEPA visit their web-site at www.waepa.org, or call 1-800-368-3484.


WAEPA Scholarship Program

The WAEPA Scholarship Program Exceeds All Expectations!
The response to the WAEPA Scholarship Program has been phenomenal. Scholarship America, the program administrator, reported that the response to the WAEPA Program was one of the highest they had seen for a scholarship program.

WAEPA established the scholarship program to assist policy holders’ children who plan to continue education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
New Insurance Benefits.  $750,000 of Coverage Now Offered from WAEPA.

You can now select WAEPA coverage from $25,000 up to $750,000 in $25,000 increments. Click here to view all of our new plans and premium rates from $525,000 up to $750,000. Or simply click on our Online Premium Calculator.

In response to numerous requests, WAEPA is pleased to announce that effective immediately the maximum amount of coverage has been increased to $750,000! This is a 50% increase over our previous maximum benefit of $500,000.

Now more than ever WAEPA can provide the full amount of insurance coverage you need to truly protect your family!