Accessibility Statement and Digital Property Disclaimer

www.greatsouthern.com is committed to making the digital property accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. Our goal is to provide an accessible digital property that conforms to Section 508 Guidelines and the World Wide Web Consortium’s Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. Some existing content may not comply, while other content may only meet the minimum required compliance standards. This issue will be resolved as we continue to monitor and maintain acceptable compliance levels.

We continue to make every effort to test the digital property and to remove barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from interacting with or accessing information made available on our website. If we become aware of content that does not conform to the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, we will make every reasonable effort in good faith to bring the content into conformance with the standards.

While we strive to adhere to accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the digital property, particularly when it comes to content provided by third parties. Great Southern Life Insurance Company is not responsible for ensuring that third-party content, software/tools, widgets, Add-ins, APIs, etc., which are not owned by Great Southern Life Insurance Company but are otherwise located on or linked to the Great Southern Life Insurance Company digital property, conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. It shall not be liable if they are inaccessible to individuals with disabilities.

While this policy provides the standard for individuals with disabilities to access digital property-based information, it cannot anticipate every accessibility need due to the known limitations of existing technology. There may be other circumstances, independent of technology, that may limit the accessibility of the Great Southern Life Insurance Company.

Ongoing Efforts to Ensure Accessible Content:

Great Southern Life Insurance Company uses the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 as its guiding principle. As we develop new pages and functionality, the principles of accessible design and development are integral to the conception and realization process.

We continually test content and features for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance and remediate any issues to ensure we meet or exceed the standards. Our digital content is tested by accessibility experts using automated testing, screen readers, a color contrast analyzer, keyboard-only navigation techniques, and various bookmarklets.

Summary of Accessibility Features

Navigational aids are provided on all pages. Skip navigation links have been incorporated to facilitate keyboard navigation and to bypass groups of links on a page, allowing users to jump directly to the main content.

  • The title attribute has been used to make linked text more meaningful or to indicate if the link opens a new browser window.
  • Type-ahead search results are announced automatically.
  • Radio buttons are grouped together.

How Can We Help?

We welcome any comments, questions, or feedback on our site. If you notice aspects of our site that aren’t working for you or your assistive technology, please let us know.