ATLANTA--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Aug 27, 2001--Student Insurance Depot (http://www.StudentInsuranceDepot.com) announces the first web site ever to address the total insurance needs of the U.S. college student market. The website is fully transactional, meaning that students or their parents (and faculty) can quote or buy coverage instantly online anytime. The site offers auto, motorcycle, health, dental, dormitory, apartment, student travel medical, and health insurance for international students.
Every fall approximately 15,000,000 U.S. students march off to college. According to the latest Census bureau, 29% of all males and females between the age of 18 and 24 do not have any form of health insurance. Additionally, tens of thousands of students come from other countries every year to attend an American university, many of whom have absolutely no medical coverage.
According to the Independent Insurance Agents of America, about 70 percent of all college students have cars that must be insured, 60 percent of those cars are owned by students. Based on 1997 statistics from the FBI, college students are not immune to property losses. In 1997, 101,525 property crimes were reported on college campuses. Students now have expensive laptop computers and stereo equipment that could prove very costly to replace. These alarming trends indicates an ever-growing need for insurance protection for college students. College is no longer just about insuring the future; it`s also about insuring the present.
All information on Student Insurance Depot is organized in a very logical and simplistic manner for students` ease of use. President and founder Jim Strode says, ''although, many colleges do have there own excellent student programs, very few offer a complete range of plans. Now students can even comparison shop costs and benefits against what their school does offer. Often this is their first exposure to insurance of any kind.''
Strode also ads, ''The most common comment I hear from students and parents is that they don`t even know where to go to get this type of information. Students are inquisitive and they love to research information on their own. Many feel intimidated about talking to an insurance agent.''
All insured plans offered by Student Insurance Depot are insured by the most competitive and financially sound insurance companies in America. These companies specialize in the type of plans they are offering. This assures students they are getting the best value for their money. Student Insurance Depot also has an affiliate program which allows colleges to offer these plans to their students from the college`s own web site.
Strode sums up, ''Students age 18 - 25 do everything on the internet. This is not new technology to them, it`s the only technology that they`ve ever known.''
You can check out Student Insurance Depot at: http://www.StudentInsuranceDepot.com
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