Our Mission
“To provide brother Knights and their families with the highest level of service and the most secure, stable products to ensure their financial well-being.” - Changing lives for good, one member at a time.
The Knights of Columbus offers special benefits of membership. Among these are unique programs that exist exclusively for K of C families faced with needs that often fall outside traditional insurance plans. The Family Fraternal Benefits package, available to all our good-standing members and their families, adds value to membership in our organization.
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• Term Plans – Policy ends at end of specified term: renewable or convertible.
• Permanent Plans – Policy lasts as long as you live, premium stays the same.
• Retirement Plans - IRA’s, ROTH IRA’s, 401(k) Rollovers.
• Annuities – Provides an income that is guaranteed for life.
• Long Term Care – Provides funds for long-term, out-of-hospital care.
• Disability Insurance – The leading cause of disability is our health, and there is a 1 out of 3 chance of needing a disability income at some point during your working career.
Guaranteed Life Insurance Benefits for Uninsurable Children: Offers guaranteed-issue insurance up to $5,000 for any otherwise uninsurable child under age 18.
Death Benefits Available for Stillborn/Miscarried Children: The Family Fraternal Benefit pays — for eligible families — $1,500 for the child who dies before the age of 61 days; pays $750 for the child who is stillborn at least 20 weeks after conception. The Fraternal Benefits brochure fully explains the Orphan and Family fraternal benefits.
The Orphan Fraternal Benefit: Endows an $80 monthly allotment for orphans of eligible families, and up to $7,000 in college scholarships.
Member/Spouse Accidental Death Benefits: The Order’s Member/Spouse Fraternal Benefit provide free accidental death coverage for all members in good standing(who belong to a council in good standing) and their spouses, regardless of whether they participate in the Order’s insurance program. The Member/Spouse Benefit brochure provides a complete explanation of this program. Here are some additional benefits available to Knights of Columbus members.
Guaranteed Issue Whole Life Insurance: ($7,500 AGE 18-54; $5,000 AGE 55-65)
Other Fraternal Benefits:
• Scholarships and fellowships for members and their families as well as for seminarians. See the Financial Aid to Education booklet for more information on the Order’s full line of scholarships. Click here for more information on Scholarships with the Knights of Columbus
• Every Knight has the opportunity to join the Fourth Degree, the Order’s patriotic arm.
• Each new or readmitted member receives a K of C rosary blessed by the supreme chaplain.
• Each Knight receives a free subscription to Columbia magazine.
• A daily Mass is said at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn., for deceased members, their spouses and the Columbian Squires.
• Not Sure if you need life insurance, our professional life insurance agents are are happy to meet with you to review your financial goals, you may also take advantage of this online insurance calculator.
Why join the Knights of Columbus?
The Knights of Columbus has many benefits for members and their families that potential Knights, and current Knights, need to know about. One of our most important benefits for members and their families is the Order’s insurance program. An annuity program that enables a member and his spouse to provide for retirement through tax-deferred savings is also available. If you are interested in learning more about the KofC please complete this form.
Recruit a Member:
Already a member of the Knights of Columbus? Great, whether you are a seasoned member, or brand new to our order the Knights of Columbus has many things to offer. Why not share this opportunity with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family? New members are the life-blood of the order, without recruitment and retention our order would not be the strong pillar that it is today. If you are a new member and recruit a friend or family member within one year of joining, you have the once in a lifetime opportunity to earn the “Shining Armor Award.” Recruit more than one member over your lifetime and you are a Very Important Proposer.
The K of C insurance program
The Knights of Columbus offers special benefits of membership. Among these are unique programs that exist exclusively for K of C families faced with needs that often fall outside traditional insurance plans. The Family Fraternal Benefits package, available to all our good-standing members and their families, adds value to membership in our organization.
In 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney saw firsthand the devastation on a family caused by the death of the breadwinner. From his vision, the Knights of Columbus insurance program was created to provide financial security for its members and their families. Today, we have more than $80 billion of insurance in force (April 2011), and 1,400 full-time brother agents dedicated to carrying out his vision.
Today, There is not a higher rated life insurance company in this industry (Augusts, 2011). Making the Knights of Columbus one of the strongest in the industry.