It's not something most people like to think about, but making sure you've named beneficiaries of your UC benefits and assets is important if you want to be sure that they are left to the survivors you intend.

Your beneficiary is the person to whom benefits are payable in the event of your death.

You may have completed your beneficiary designations in the past, but is the information still current?  Are your beneficiaries still living?  Have you had a change in marital status?  Are your beneficiaries’ addresses current so that UC can locate them after you are gone?

You can name beneficiaries for your UC pension, life insurance, business travel insurance and/or accidental death and dismemberment benefits online by signing in to your personal account on the At Your Service website. Simply select "My Beneficiaries" in the left column and follow the instructions for naming or updating your beneficiaries

To name beneficiaries for your Retirement Savings Program plans — Defined Contribution, 403(b) and/or 457(b )— log in to the Fidelity Retirement Services website. Then select "My Profile" and then "Beneficiaries."

You may name the same or different beneficiaries for your various benefits. You also may name more than one beneficiary for a single benefit, such as your life insurance, and specify the percentage that each beneficiary is to receive.