The Kern County Public Employee’s Insurance Agency, doing business as Union Valley Benefits Insurance Agency is an organization which was founded by members of the Kern County Public Employees Association, which became SEIU Local 700, in the late 1980’s. At the time, the County of Kern offered no life insurance benefits to their employees and they were not interested in doing so. With the founding of Union Valley Benefits Insurance Agency, the County of Kern agreed to allow a $10,000 life insurance benefit for all employees if the program was monitored by Union Valley Benefits Insurance Agency.

Since that time Union Valley Benefits Insurance Agency has increased the insurance offerings to include casualty (homeowners, renters and automotive insurance); up to a $100,000 guaranteed issue life insurance, with no medical questions; and disability insurance to SEIU Local 521 union members in the County of Kern.

We are now expanding! We are bringing our insurance programs to all members of SEIU Local 521 regardless of the agency they work for. This means members can buy casualty, life and disability insurance through Union Valley Benefits Insurance Agency, and all commissions paid go back into the insurance agency to benefit the members.

Once a year, the time depending on the location of your agency, an opportunity will arise to sign up for up to $100,000 guaranteed issue life insurance (you can also insure your spouse or domestic partner for half of what you choose with no medical exam). Throughout the year, you can sign up for the casualty insurance or the disability insurance.

Our goal is to provide the best insurance, at the least amount of cost, to all members regardless of their location within our union. Please continue to come back to our website to see the latest products being offered and to see when open enrollment for the guaranteed life insurance is being offered in your area.