--- title: Add or modify Life or AD&D insurance benefits description: You can add or modify an insurance benefit for an employee using the HR Benefits module. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/hr-service-delivery/t\_CreateOrModifyInsuranceBenefit.html release: brazil product: HR Service Delivery classification: hr-service-delivery topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [HR Profile, Case and Knowledge Management, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management] --- # Add or modify Life or AD&D insurance benefits You can add or modify an insurance benefit for an employee using the HR Benefits module. ## Before you begin Role required: sn\_hr\_core.profile\_writer ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All** > **HR Profile** > **Life, AD&D Insurance Benefits**. 2. Select **New** to open an insurance benefit record. 3. Complete the form. The fields you see depend on how the form is configured and what fields are selected to display.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Plan | The name of the insurance plan. Click the **Lookup using list** icon and select the plan for the employee. |
| Employee | The user who requested enrollment. Click the **Lookup using list** icon and select the user. |
| Plan ID | The membership/enrollment ID number of the employee. |
| Provider | The life insurance company that provides the insurance benefit. Fills in when the plan is selected. |
| Plan type | The type of insurance plan. Fills in when the plan is selected. |
| Coverage type | Enter the coverage type of the plan. An example is Family Coverage or Individual Plan. Not all insurance plans have coverage type. |
| Term | The period the insurance policy covers. |
| Beneficiaries | Click the **Lookup using list** icon to search for and select contacts that are beneficiaries. |
| Who is covered | List of family members of the employee covered under the health benefit. |
| Start date | Date when the benefit is active for the employee and beneficiaries. |
| End date | Date when the benefit is no longer active for the employee and beneficiaries. |
| Employer Contribution \(per paycheck\) | Dollar amount employer contributes to plan per paycheck. |
| Employer Contribution \(per year\) | Dollar amount employer contributes to plan per year. |
| Employee Contribution \(per paycheck\) | Dollar amount employee contributes to plan per paycheck. |
| Employee Contribution \(per year\) | Dollar amount employee contributes to plan per year. |