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

June 23, 2011 – 9:44 pm

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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2011 College Protection Plans

January 10, 2011 – 9:32 pm

Next Generation Insurance Group seeks to create insurance and benefit solutions for affinity groups and particular life-stages and events. We created  GradGuard.com as the nation’s first comprehensive insurance and benefits platform specifically designed for the collegiate market. GradGuard is fulfilling its vision and is now available through many leading colleges and universities, financial institutions and national as [...]

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Another Case for Tuition Insurance

October 4, 2010 – 9:20 pm

It was great news to read a new column by USA Today’s Kim Painter. She is writing a new series of advice and insights columns for the USA Today. Last week she compiled some good insights in a second article that focused on issues near and dear to all parents – student success. You can read [...]

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Choosing Insurance for the College Life – NYTimes

September 19, 2010 – 8:32 pm

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

September 10, 2010 – 8:43 pm

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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NPR’s Big 5 Health Issues Facing Students – Supports Need for Tuition Insurance

September 5, 2010 – 7:23 pm

National Public Radio created a fantastic summary of the Big 5 Issues facing students on campus. NGI’s GradGuard recognizes that these health issues are also real potential risks that may interrupt an academic semester and also lead to a medical withdrawal.  These “Big 5″ reminders by NPR are another independent source recognizing the risks to the investment college [...]

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

September 2, 2010 – 6:49 pm

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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A Lesson in Health Insurance for College Students

August 10, 2010 – 9:58 pm

Next Generation Insurance Group believes in the value of education and works to make sure that each of its consumer sites offer insights into the products we offer. It is hard for most news stories to do an adequate job of describing the nuances surrounding insurance and ways to mitigate risk, but sometimes reporters do [...]

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Sending A Student To College? For The First Time, Tuition Insurance Is Available Nationwide To Protect That Investment

July 21, 2010 – 9:38 pm

Today’s media release by NGI aims to help raise awareness of the risk facing families nationwide. The reality is that the GradGuard Tuition Refund insurance plan is now available to EVERY full-time student at EVERY college. You can read the release for complete details, but here are some highlights: Until now, the family investment in tuition and [...]

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The Most Likely to Go Without Health Insurance? The Next Generation.

November 25, 2009 – 9:17 pm

Last Wednesday, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group published a report that found Americans aged 18 to 24 are the most likely demographic to lack health insurance. Of that group, 29 percent are uninsured, compared to the 17 percent of older adults who go without health insurance. Within the report, a 2006 Government Accountability Office [...]

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