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Press Releases

Sallie Mae Insurance Services Now Available to College Students at SallieMae.com

NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sallie Mae, the nation’s No. 1 financial services company specializing in education, today announced that new insurance products designed to help families protect their investment in higher education are now available at SallieMae.com.

Campus Housing Accidents Remain High, Though Insurance and Student Education Efforts Are Improving

October 3, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona – National Multi-Housing Council – Student Housing Conference – New research from Next Generation Insurance Group (NGI) reveals that college students are often unaware of their exposure to property and financial losses due to fire, theft and vandalism in on- and off-campus housing. Inadequate liability protection also places unnecessary financial burden on Student Housing Providers for property damages caused by resident carelessness and negligence.

Dennis Wentworth Joins Next Generation Insurance Group to Lead Higher Education Outreach

Phoenix, AZ, August 29, 2011—Next Generation Insurance Group (NGI), a licensed specialty insurance agency and the nation’s first comprehensive insurance provider focused on the collegiate and young adult markets, has named Dennis Wentworth senior vice president responsible for college and university relations. Wentworth is a longtime sales strategist in the higher education field. NGI recently partnered with Sallie Mae to create Sallie Mae Insurance Services to offer insurance programs to colleges and universities, as well as students and young adults.

Next Generation Insurance Group Partners with Sallie Mae to Launch Life-Stage Insurance Services for the Collegiate Market and Young Adults

Contact:
Jessica Ciccone
617-337-9515
jciccone@thecastlegrp.com
on behalf of Next Generation Insurance Group
Next Generation Insurance Group Partners with Sallie Mae to Launch Life-Stage Insurance Services for the Collegiate Market and Young Adults

eHealth Announces Partnership With GradGuard to Deliver New Health Insurance Option to College Students

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Aug 17, 2010 (MARKETWIRE) -- eHealth, Inc., parent company of eHealthInsurance, the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families, and small businesses, today announced a partnership with Next Generation Insurance Group, LLC to provide the GradGuard Student Health Plan, a new student health insuranceoption for college students and their families.

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

BOSTON, MASS.; July 21, 2010- Tuition insurance is now available to any student enrolled in an accredited higher education institution through the first-ever national group policy made available by GradGuard, a service of Next Generation Insurance (NGI) Group, LLC.

GradGuard Launches Student Protection Plan for College Market

April 19, 2010, Boston, MA, - GradGuard, a service of Next Generation Insurance Group, LLC (NGI Group), has joined forces with College Parents of America to launch the Student Protection Plan, featuring tuition refund insurance and other collegiate lifestyle insurance benefits intended to support and protect college students on a successful path to achievement in school.

New Web Service From Next Generation Insurance Group Offers College Students Easy Access to Property and Liability Coverage as They Head Back to School

CollegeRentersInsurance.com Launches with Endorsement of College Parents of America

BOSTON, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Generation Insurance Group, LLC has launched a new service -CollegeRentersInsurance.com - that provides college students easy access to a reasonably-priced renters insurance product specifically designed to protect their personal property and provide for their personal liability needs.

No More School, No More Protection?: National Insurance Firm Helps New Grads Manage Risk In An Affordable Way

Phoenix, Ariz. (May 6, 2009) - Final exams might be over, but real world responsibilities and risks are just around the corner for hundreds of thousands of college and high school graduates this spring. Fortunately, this month Next Generation Insurance Group announces the launch of GradGuard.com, an innovative online resource offering a complete portfolio of insurance products specifically designed for college students, new graduates, young adults and their families.

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MassDrive's president shifts into growth mode for auto insurer's premium opportunity

Jean-Marie Lovett, President of Mass Drive, sat down with the Boston Business Journal as a part of their Emerging Leaders series. Read her interview on the Boston Business Journal website.

Feature on CheapScholar.org: Sallie Mae Now Offering Tuition Insurance For Students

NGI's co-founder and president, Bill Suneson, sat down with Doug Schantz of CheapScholar.org to talk about the newly launched Sallie Mae Insurance Services. In the interview, Suneson sheds light on the life-stage risks associated with college and the need for tuition insurance for students and their families. To read the full interview on CheapScholar.org, please click here.

Chris Meinerz | On the Move

To see the full article in the Phoenix Business Journal, please click here.

Protecting Property

John Fees, CEO of Next Generation Insurance, and Ben Hoglund, CPM and principal of AZ Apartment Experts, weigh in on the need for property protection for students.

The past decade has delivered a unique set of circumstances creating new needs for the next generation of insurance consumers. A challenging economy, rising costs for higher education, innovations in technology and a spate of natural disasters all have paved the way for the emergence of specialty insurance products for the young-adult market...

Campus Housing Risk Mitigation Research Study

The Campus Housing Risk Mitigation Research Study was administered by Research Consultant, Ben L. Hoglund, CPM, a multifamily housing operations specialist, on behalf of Next Generation Insurance Group LLC (NGI).

The purpose of the survey was twofold:
Identify the challenges that student housing officials face in addressing property damage and other financial losses due to resident-caused fire, flood, theft, vandalism, and negligence.

College Must-Have: Insurance for Your Student

College kids may be young and fearless, but that doesn't mean they're immune to illness, theft or even lawsuits. To be sure, student insurance coverage is as important a decision to make as course curriculum and perhaps a monthly allowance. But what types of insurance do your children need?

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Marketing's next generation

Next Generation's own Paul Pennelli was featured in the Boston Business Journal in an article that speaks to the unique marketing challenges he has faced over his career. To read the full article, please click here.

Agency Focuses on ‘Next Generation’ of Insurance Buyers

SOURCE: Insurance Journal

Link: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/09/14/215328.htm

Agency Focuses on ‘Next Generation’ of Insurance Buyers
The summer has come to a close and it’s time for a new school year. This fall, some 2 million new college freshmen across the country are arriving at university campuses to begin their collegiate life.

Young Adults' New Dilemma: Stay on Parents' Health Insurance Policy?

Thanks to the new health-care reform, young adults now have more options when it comes to finding health insurance.

Key Risk Areas For Your College Student

As all parents know, going to college is a huge investment – in many cases, as much as buying a house. Along with the costs come a number of financial risks.

Imagine that your child arrives on campus and soon has their wallet stolen – and, along with it, his or her identity. Or that a few weeks into the fall semester, he or she contracts the flu and needs to leave school.

The following list highlights key risk areas for students: