Purchasing Home and Auto Insurance Through AARP

As people grow older many of their day to day needs change, including their home and auto insurance needs. To help meet the changing needs of those aged fifty and over, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) was formed. AARP members receive many benefits in exchange for their low annual membership fee, not the least of which is discounts on various types of insurance coverage. In fact, buying home and auto insurance through AARP can save senior citizens hundreds of dollars each year.

AARP does not write or sell insurance policies itself, rather it partners with well known insurers to provide considerable discounts for those seniors who choose to purchase their life, health, home and auto insurance through AARP. For example, AARP offers auto and homeowner’s insurance through The Hartford, one of the best known and most respected companies in the business. Life insurance is offered through New York Life, another easily recognized and well respected provider. AARP works with several insurers to provide options in health insurance and also offers mobile home and motorcycle insurance through Foremost Insurance.

The Hartford offers a plan for auto insurance that is exclusive to AARP members. The package includes features like twelve month insurance rate protection (your rates, once set, will not change for a year), lifetime renewability, “no hassle” claims processing & payment, and other benefits. The Hartford’s AARP homeowner’s insurance has similar benefits and is also an exclusive deal for those who obtain their coverage through AARP. The companies providing the other types of insurance coverage available to AARP members have similar offers.

In addition to the great deals on insurance coverage, AARP offers benefits and discounts on an amazing array of other products and services. These benefits through AARP include, but are in no way limited to airline discounts, new car purchases and repair services, computers through Gateway and several internet service providers, hotel stays, cellular phone and long distance service, investment opportunities and legal services, and the list literally goes on and on.

If you’re a person aged fifty or older, retired or not, membership in AARP is definitely worth looking into. As you get older your needs and your values change. It’s very nice to know that there exists an organization like AARP to help you meet those needs, agree with those values, and continue to realize your dreams.