What Is Fegli Basic Life Insurance? 
FEGLI stands for Federal Employees ' Group Life Insurance . It was established by the federal government in 1954 . FEGLI Basis Life Insurance is the amount of group term life insurance you are automatically enrolled in when you begin your job with the federal government . You pay 2/3 of the cost and the government pays 1/3 . Optional life insurance can be added to your basic policy , and you would pay the full cost of that . 