What Does Supplemental Life Insurance Mean? 
Supplemental Life Insurance is group life insurance offered to employees above and beyond what they receive as part of their company benefits . It is usually paid for by the employee . Supplemental Life Insurance may not be portable , i.e. , it may not be able to be taken with you when you leave your job . So while looking at purchasing supplemental life insurance through your employer , you might also look at purchasing some individual life insurance that you know you can hang onto for the rest of your life . 