The Alumni Insurance Program Blog

16 Commonly Misunderstood Insurance Words

Underwriting, premiums, contestability period—terms like these can make insurance words seem like a foreign language. Fortunately, a good insurance professional can help you make sense of it all. So can the definitions below. Read on to understand some commonly misunderstood insurance words. 16 Commonly Misunderstood Insurance Words Accelerated death benefit:... Read more →

8 Confusing Benefit Terms to Learn During Open Enrollment

Your company’s open enrollment season has arrived, and you only have a certain amount of time to choose or change your employee benefit selections for you and your family. Benefits can be complicated, with legal terms and jargon that aren’t always easy to understand or remember each year. Here are... Read more →

2018 Father's Day: Planning for the Future

This coming June 17th marks 2018’s Father’s Day- a national holiday to celebrate fathers and their contributions to their families. These occasions also provide a time of reflection on family and how to better plan for the future in order to protect yourself and them financially. A part of that... Read more →

Thinking Ahead This Holiday Season: Long-Term Care Insurance Month

For many, November marks the beginning of the holiday season. This is a time centered on family, togetherness and bringing in the New Year on a good note. These occasions also provide a time of reflection on family and how to better plan for the future in order to protect... Read more →

How Long-Term Care Insurance Eases Family Burdens

If you’ve been considering whether long-term care insurance is a good option for you, watch Theresa's story to see the enormous difference it made to her and her family, while helping to keep their retirement savings intact. While many of us usually have no trouble turning to family for help... Read more →

Top 4 Coverage Features That Drive the Cost of Your Long-Term Care Insurance Plan

If you’ve been wondering if Long Term Care Insurance is right for you, we’ve got information to help in your quest for answers and decision-making. Learn about the four major factors that will affect your cost for Long Term Care Insurance. Read more →

How much does long-term care insurance cost?

Research has shown that many of us both underestimate the risk and cost of long-term care and overestimate the cost of protecting ourselves with long-term care insurance. With research showing that approximately 7 out of 10 American’s aged 65 or over will need some form of long-term care services during... Read more →