Gallagher benefit services, Lincoln Financial Group join insurance program
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 27, 2012) – NGCOA members may now qualify for additional savings and premium rate guarantees on group life, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance through the NGCOA’s Insurance Program.
The new benefits and services are offered through Gallagher Benefit Services, a division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., and Lincoln Financial Group, the NGCOA’s preferred insurance providers of group life, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance.
Qualifying NGCOA members will receive a guaranteed 15 percent savings on the current premium rates or any applicable renewal rates offered by their current carrier. The program also includes a two-year premium rate guarantee on group life, short-term and long-term disability insurance. Long-term disability insurance offerings include voluntary life insurance, critical illness and accident insurance products.
Groups with 20 to 400 employees are eligible for the savings on group life and long-term disability insurance. Groups with 20 to 200 employees are eligible for the savings on short-term disability insurance. Groups outside of that range will be looked at on an individual basis to determine their potential savings.
Gallagher Benefit Services, one of the largest insurance brokers in the U.S., provides extensive expertise in employee benefits. Lincoln Financial Group, the insurance carrier underwriting the expanded program, has a broad product portfolio that includes group life, disability, dental and voluntary worksite benefits. For more information, contact Kent McLaughlin at Gallagher Benefits Services at 515-440-8409 or Kent_McLaughlin@AJG.com.
NGCOA members can also purchase wedding cancellation insurance and travel insurance through NGCOA’s preferred broker of property and casualty insurance, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, in conjunction with Allied Insurance.
Wedding cancellation insurance provides coverage if the wedding is cancelled or postponed because of a number of circumstances, including weather, illness and injury.
Benefits designed to protect NGCOA members and their customers when traveling are now offered through the new travel insurance program. In addition to standard travel benefits such as trip cancellation and trip interruption, NGCOA members who choose the coverage are protected against the loss of prepaid green fees if the trip is cancelled for eligible reasons.
For more information regarding wedding cancellation and travel insurance, contact Mike McCoy or Kim Bazzocco at 800-584-6487.
Gallagher and Allied also offer NGCOA members building appraisals and employee background checks at competitive prices.
For more information, visit www.ngcoa.org/insuranceprogram.
About the NGCOA
The National Golf Course Owners Association is the leading authority on the business of golf course ownership and management. The Association represents the key decision makers with ultimate responsibility for golf courses throughout the world. Through advocacy, information resources, purchasing programs and networking opportunities, the NGCOA helps golf course owners and operators run more successful businesses. For more information, visit www.ngcoa.org or call 1-800-933-4262.
About Gallagher & Co.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international service provider, plans, designs and administers a full array of customized, cost-effective property/casualty insurance and risk management programs. The company also furnishes a broad range of risk management services including claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisals to help corporations and institutions reduce their cost of risk. In addition, the company assists clients in all areas of their employee health/welfare and retirement plans, including plan design, funding and administration. Gallagher Benefit Services, a division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., is one of the world’s largest Insurance brokerage firms and provides extensive expertise in employee benefits from more than 100 offices nationwide to serve the golf industry. Information is available at www.ajg.com.
About Lincoln Financial Group
Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. With headquarters in the Philadelphia region, the companies of Lincoln Financial Group had assets under management of $160 billion as of December 31, 2011. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life, disability and dental insurance; 401(k) and 403(b) plans; savings plans; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services. For more information please visit www.LincolnFinancial.com.
About Allied Insurance
Allied Insurance is a property and casualty insurer established in Des Moines, Ia., in 1929. Allied operates in 33 states through a network of independent agents with regional offices in Denver, Colo., Des Moines, Lincoln, Neb., Gainesville, Fla., and Sacramento, Calif. Allied has been a member of the Nationwide family of companies since 1998 and is responsible for Nationwide’s independent agency system. Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s largest multi-line insurers and financial services organizations. Information is available at www.alliedinsurance.com.
Contact:
Bill Bryant, Bryant Marketing Communications
678.366.3232
bbryant@bryantmarcomm.com
Sarah Gurley Masche, NGCOA
800.933.4262 Ext.208
smasche@ngcoa.org
