“The best innovations combine passion with a greater purpose, which has shaped my career in the nexus between education, technology and financial services.” Both self-assured and down-to-earth, John Fees is a co-founder of GradGuard™, which aims to protect the investment in higher education that students and their families make while[…]
Sallie Mae’s Tuition Refund Insurance and College Renters Insurance Named University Business Magazine 2012 Readers’ Choice Top Products
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NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sallie Mae is proud to announce University Business Magazine selected Sallie Mae’s tuition refund insurance and college renters insurance as 2012 Readers’ Choice Top Products. Winners were selected by the editors of University Business from nominations submitted by the readership of the magazine and were based on both the[…]
Multi-Housing Industry Is Paying More Attention to Resident Insurance, But Still Not Enough
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Property damage from fire and vandalism can be reduced when residents know how to cover themselves. Housing providers have made considerable progress when it comes to their knowledge of sophisticated insurance products and programs to improve education around resident safety issues. But among student housing leaders especially, important opportunities to[…]
Renter’s insurance offered for students
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On college campuses, many accidents and misfortunes can occur that cause exorbitant amounts of money to be spent on repairs. Next Generation Insurance Group, based in Boston, has a partnership with Texas Tech for affordable renter’s insurance for college-aged people. John Fees, co-founder and CEO of the company, believes this[…]
Aetna to Offer Tuition Refund Insurance for 2012-2013 School Year
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HARTFORD, Conn., August 30, 2012 — College tuition is a major expense for students and their parents. Unfortunately, significant injury or illness may prevent students from completing a semester. Many schools have a refund policy, but if the injury or illness happens later in the semester, students are at risk of[…]
Don’t Forget Insurance With College Bound Kids
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It’s inevitable that something will be forgotten in the excitement of sending a child off to college. Tuition bill paid? Done. Textbooks ordered? Check. Shopping completed? Yep. Insurance taken care of? Oops.
New players expand tuition insurance business
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Some students preparing to enroll this fall at Carnegie Mellon University have taken steps to protect their substantial investment in higher education by purchasing a special kind of insurance policy, one that may be unfamiliar even to veterans of the insurance industry. For more than seven decades, CMU students have[…]
Have You Heard Of Tuition Insurance? (video)
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Our tuition insurance video was mentioned on CheapScholar.org! Visit CheapScholar to check out the article here.
Five Assumptions That May Cost College Students in the Star Tribune
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As nearly 3 million new college students and their families prepare to start college this year, now is an excellent time for parents and students to examine important financial issues that can impact the entire family. The cost of college is frequently among the largest investments a family and student[…]
Five Assumptions That May Cost College Students in The Miami Herald
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As nearly 3 million new college students and their families prepare to start college this year, now is an excellent time for parents and students to examine important financial issues that can impact the entire family. The cost of college is frequently among the largest investments a family and student[…]