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Pet insurance partnership begins between Petplan and AARP

September 16, 2014September 13, 2014 Julie Campbell

The insurer has now announced a new deal with the American Association of Retired Persons. Petplan and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) have been in negotiations for “many years” but the pet insurance company and organization with 38 million+ members has now come to their “first exclusive” multi-year marketing deal. The pet health insurance company revealed that its strategy together will go into effect in October. According to Chris Ashton, a co-founder of the pet insurance company (the other being his wife Natasha Ashton), being able to communicate…

AARP Arizona teams with insurance regulators to attempt to open up the state’s rate review process to consumers

February 6, 2012 Nordstrom

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, insurers in Arizona are pushing for double-digit rate increases. The matter has not escaped the notice of the state’s Department of Insurance, of course, and regulators are reviewing the rate proposals from the companies involved. AARP Arizona has begun engaging regulators on the behalf of consumers. The organization believes that consumers should have a larger role in the rate review process, especially since it is them who will feel the impact of higher insurance rates. AARP officials are working with the…

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday over, the Medicare deadline is the next big date

November 28, 2011November 28, 2011 Julie Campbell

With the Thanksgiving turkey eaten and Black Friday’s discount-hunting madness behind them, consumers have started to use the final two weeks left for open Medicare enrollment to do their last minute insurance shopping. Senior citizens are now starting to run out of time for choosing a new Medicare prescription drug or Advantage plan if they want to alter their current coverage. The deadline for Medicare’s open enrollment has been moved to December 7 from its traditional December 31 as a result of the 2010 federal healthcare laws. The reason for…

Youth and new drivers aren’t the only ones in driving school

September 5, 2011September 5, 2011 Nordstrom

With the intention of improving driving skills and lowering the cost of auto insurance, a increasing number of adult and senior Americans are enrolling in driving school. Though the traditional classes do continue to exist, it is the computer-based classes that are filling up the fastest. Instead of practicing in “student driver” labeled cars, adult and senior drivers are now able to take online classes that are typically between four and eight hours in total length. These classes are one of the quickest ways for seniors to brush up on…

Do associations truly offer the best insurance rate discounts?

August 14, 2011May 8, 2013

An investigation by Consumer Reports has shown that while some policies that are quoted through associations – AARP, for example – are often cheaper than rates quoted without a membership, many quotes received through associations are more expensive. Although many people automatically assume that they will be receiving a better price by receiving a quote through their membership with an organization, alumni association, or other group, this is not always the case. There may be perks to the membership, but this does not always include cheaper insurance. Consumer Reports gave…

Medicare is just not enough for senior citizens

July 3, 2011May 14, 2013

With most U.S. senior citizens carrying Medicare the well used system has its pitfalls, leaving many worrying about coverage. Democrats have recently stated that they would not allow the Republicans to cut the funding to Medicare and its beneficiaries. However, even with this possibility, Medicare just is not enough for senior citizens. Supplemental health insurance is given to many senior citizens in order to close the gap and pay less. More often than not, getting health insurance can be rather confusing, as well as expensive. Thankfully, though, there are special…