Financial Protection: Insurance Checklist for College Bound Kids
Targeted News Service (Press Releases) COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- The Ohio Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The Ohio Department of Insurance has created an insurance checklist to help college students and their parents ensure appropriate financial protections are in place for the upcoming school year , department director Jillian Froment said. "Life away from home is a great opportunity for young adults to learn and grow, but it also presents considerations and challenges," Froment said. "It is important that students and parents conduct an insurance review and consider including an insurance agent in the process." Froment shared the following insurance information: Illness and Injury Dependent coverage * Any insurance plan or issuer that offers dependent coverage must remain available until the dependent reaches age 26 . If it's a managed care plan , the student could be outside the provider network area and would have to travel ...