NEA Member Benefits Products and Services Update


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Three Ways to Save with the NEA Long-Term Care Insurance Program

There are three ways to save when you are buying long-term care insurance:

  • Buy before your birthday: Rates are age-based, so buying before your birthday will help you lock in lower rates.
  • Buy with your partner:  There is a couples discount for married couples or domestic partners.
  • Member discount:  NEA members receive a 5% discount on insurance premiums.  This special price is also available to your parents, grandparents and adult children.

For information on the best long-term care insurance coverage for you or your family members, call the NEA Long-Term Care Insurance Program today at 855-632-4582, (855-NEA-4LTC).


 

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Enter to Win the Next California Casualty $2,500 Academic Award

What would $2,500 do for your classroom? California Casualty, provider of the NEA® Auto and Home Insurance Program, is looking for the next Academic Award winner. Three times a year, California Casualty gives the award to help educators defray the costs of providing for classroom and other instructional materials. The deadline to enter is September 19, 2014, with the next recipient announced in October 2014. Rules and the entry form can be found at www.calcasacademicaward.com.

The California Casualty Academic Award was created to offset the growing number of teachers and staff who spend more of their hard earned money equipping students with educational supplies. A recent survey from the National School Supply and Equipment Association found 99 percent of teachers now spend an average of $500 of their personal funds amounting to $1.6 billion a year.

“This is just one small way we can say thank you to the true American heroes who work tirelessly with our children to make our communities better,” said California Casualty Vice President Mike McCormick.

Previous recipients of the California Casualty Academic Award have used the funds to buy a Smart Board projection system, pay for field trips or purchase iPads for the classroom. What would you do with an extra $2,500?

California Casualty’s Academic Award contest is ongoing with the next winner announced in October 2014. Eligibility requires membership in the AEA, CTA, NEA (National Education Association), or referred by a current member of the state NEA affiliate or one of our other participating educator associations including: ACSA, CASE, COSA, KASA, NASA, UAESP or UASSP. Complete rules and information can be found at www.calcasacademicaward.com.

California Casualty has been serving the needs of educators for more than 60 years and is the only auto and home insurance company to earn the trust and endorsement of the NEA. As a result, NEA members qualify for exceptional rates, deductibles waived for vandalism or collisions to your vehicle parked at school, holiday or summer skip payment plans and free Identity Defense protection – exclusive benefits not available to the general public. Learn how to save by getting a quote at www.neamb.com/autohome, or by calling 1.800.800.9410.


Enter to Win a $7,500 School Lounge Makeover® from California Casualty, Provider of the NEA® Auto and Home Insurance Program

Don’t miss a chance to brighten up your school lounge. California Casualty, provider of the NEA® Auto and Home Insurance Program, is taking entries for the next California Casualty School Lounge Makeover® contest. Details and rules can be found at www.schoolloungemakeover.com.

The contest was created as a way to give back to teachers and staff who often lack an area of repose and respite to offset the hard work required to educate our children.

English Teacher Debbie Siebert of Plainville High School in Connecticut says the makeover of their lounge in November of 2013 resulted in “a striking and soothing area.” Siebert learned about the School Lounge Makeover while reading her NEA Today publication.

The more entries received from your school, the better your chances of winning!

The deadline to enter the next California Casualty $7,500 School Lounge Makeover® is October 3, 2014, with the next winner announced in November 2014. A contestant must be an active employee of a K-12 public school or school administrator and a member of NEA or ACSA, COSA, NASA, KASE or OAESA. Should a school administrator win who does not work on a school campus, he/she will have the option of choosing the public school to receive the makeover. All members at the school may also enter, thus increasing their school’s chances of winning. Find all the details and information at www.schoolloungemakeover.com.

Not only does California Casualty offer exclusive auto and home insurance benefits to NEA members, the company gives back with numerous Community Impact Initiatives:

  • The $2500 Academic Award – given annually to educators to help buy school supplies or provide for school programs facing cuts.
  • The Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant – up to $3,000 given to public high schools across the nation to support athletics programs adversely affected by shrinking school budgets.
  • The NEA Foundation/California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence – given to educators to honor and promote excellence in education and to elevate professionalism. Winners receive $650 for their schools, five finalists receive a $10,000 cash award and one finalist is named the nation’s top educator and is awarded an additional $25,000.

For more information about the NEA® Auto and Home Insurance Program provided by California Casualty, or to learn about their Community Impact Initiatives, visit www.calcas.com/nea or call 1.800.800.9410.

California Casualty has been serving the needs of educators for more than 60 years and is the only auto and home insurance company to earn the trust and endorsement of the NEA. As a result, NEA members qualify for exceptional rates, deductibles waived for vandalism or collisions to your vehicle parked at school, holiday or summer skip payment plans and free Identity Defense protection – exclusive benefits not available to the general public. Learn how to save by getting a quote at www.neamb.com/autohome, or by calling 1.800.800.9410.


California Casualty Thomas R. Brown High School Athletics Grant Program

California Casualty, provider of the NEA® Auto and Home Insurance Program, is taking entries for the 2014/2015 California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant program. The grant program was created to offset severe budget cuts that have forced public high schools across the nation to decrease, eliminate or implement fees for their sporting programs – leaving some kids sitting on the sidelines unable to participate. The grants application deadline for the 2014-2015 school year is January 15, 2015. Details and entry forms can be found at www.calcasathleticsgrant.com.

The 2013/2014 Thomas R. Brown Athletic Grant program recipients included seventy-nine high schools in 31 states that will share $101,000 to supplement their sports teams and facilities.  Since its inception, more than $300,000 has been awarded to hundreds of public high schools across the U.S. to rejuvenate athletic opportunities.

“California Casualty understands the important role athletics play in the education of our youth,” said Doug Goldberg, Senior Vice President. “We have partnered with education associations for more than 60 years and we are honored that we can give back.”

California Casualty has served educators since 1951 and has been providing the NEA® Auto and Home Insurance program since 2000. The company gives back through numerous Community Impact Initiatives:

  • The $2,500 Academic Award – given annually to an educator to help buy school supplies or provide for school programs facing cuts.
  • The $7,500 School Lounge Makeover® to create a more soothing and relaxing area for educators to recharge during the school day.
  • The NEA Foundation/California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence – given to educators to honor and promote excellence in education and to elevate professionalism. Winners receive $650 for their schools, five finalists receive a $10,000 cash award and one finalist is named the nation’s top educator and is awarded an additional $25,000.

You can learn more about California Casualty’s various community impact initiatives at www.calcas.com/nea or by calling 1.800.800.9410.

California Casualty has been serving the needs of educators for more than 60 years and is the only auto and home insurance company to earn the trust and endorsement of the NEA. As a result, NEA members qualify for exceptional rates, deductibles waived for vandalism or collisions to your vehicle parked at school, holiday or summer skip payment plans and free Identity Defense protection – exclusive benefits not available to the general public. Learn how to save by getting a quote at www.neamb.com/autohome, or by calling 1.800.800.9410.