Links you should know:

Insurance Vendors

http://www.gradguard.com/

--especially focused on students, recent graduates and short trips.  Working with a handful of insurance companies to create new insurance offerings that better meet the needs, financially and with regard to coverage, of students and graduates than traditional insurance. 

 

http://ehealthinsurance.com/

--an online seller that allows you to compare many different policies online.  Offers student insurance, but not tailor-made insurance plans for recent graduates.

 

http://www.collegerentersinsurance.com

--Focused on delivering college students and their families renters insurance products that meet the lifestyle needs of young adults.  Provides quality service from an A.M. Best-rated "Excellent"provider.

 

Parent resource

• http://www.collegeparents.org/

 

 

Sites to help you understand insurance

• http://www.cshal.org/

• http://healthcarecoach.com/

• http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/dependentstatus.htm

• http://www.insurancefraud.org/bogus_health.htm

Online Health Sites/ Health Blogs

• http://www.studenthealth101.com

• http://www.collegeparents.org/cpa/resource-current-health.html

•  http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/

•  http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/health_experts/

•  http://www.consumerreports.org/health/home.htm

• http://4collegewomen.org/

• http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/

• http://blogs.wsj.com/health/

• http://www.webmd.com/

Other Useful Links:

• http://www.eduinsurance.com
• http://www.studentprotectionplan.com
• http://www.collegerentersinsurance.com
• http://www.studenthealthplan.com
• http://www.collegeparentcentral.com