Category Archives: Student Renters Insurance

Study Finds That Today’s Students are More Confident Than Ever – But They Need to Become More Educated on Life-Stage Risks

The Boston Globe recently ran a story about a study by Jean Twenge, San Diego State University psychology professor, finding that today’s students are more confident than ever (read the entire article here). “Among other things, Twenge and her colleagues found that a larger percentage of incoming college freshmen rated themselves as ‘above average’ in several categories [...]

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New Insurance Plan to Protect Against Personal Losses

When the sprinklers went off on the second floor of Butterfield Hall last month, the property of several students was ruined by water damage. A new type of insurance being offered by the College Gradguard is intended to prevent similar personal losses in the future. GradGuard student property and renters insurance provided by Campus Connexions, [...]

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Choosing Insurance for the College Life – NYTimes

Paul Sullivan of The New York Times describes some of the vital risks that college families should consider in his September 17th article. Please read the entire article here or see a summary of the highlights below. Sullivan commentary is mostly aimed for wealthy parents, but much of the advice he highlights applies to all 19.7 million [...]

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Dealing with Claims – Understanding the Limits of Homeowners Insurance

This months Claim’s Magazine, the insurance industries news magazine on insurance claims, wrote a useful article on the limitations of homeowners insurance and the potential value of renters insurance to college students.  The entire article can be found here or for highlights read the summary below. “It’s September, traditionally the time of year when teachers and students head [...]

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With College Back In Session, Parents and Students Should Take an Insurance Inventory to Ensure Their Educational Investment Is Protected

NGI aims for its services to be educational. As a result, GradGuard recently suggested that college parents and students take an inventory of the insurance that may help them reduce the harm that results from real risks surrounding college life. Although, people often think of insurance as most important to someone at midlife, with a [...]

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Packing for College – 3 More Items Not to Forget

This article by the Wall Street Journal was excellent, but it missed a few items that you should also pack for college. Please read the entire article here – WSJ.com – Packing for College, 2010 Style. The article contains great advice, but our favorite was the following quote: “Protect stuff. Typically, your homeowner’s insurance will cover what is in [...]

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Confirmed – Most College Students Forgoing Renters Insurance

It isn’t every week where we find research that confirms a major operating hypothesis for NGI Group regarding the insurance needs of young adults and their families. This research by Allstate is important confirmation regarding the importance of www.CollegeRentersInsurance.com. As reported in September 24th’s San Antonio Business Journal, “Justice Department figures that show that apartment dwellers [...]

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