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Insurance

There are several insurance programs available for alumni.

For information about Group Term Life Insurance, 10 Year Level Premium Group Term Life Insurance, 20 Year Level Premium Group Term Life Insurance, Group Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Group Catastrophic Major Medical Insurance, call the plan administrator at 1-800-223-1147 or click here.

For information about programs that help you to purchase discounted Auto, Home, Renters, Liability, and all Personal Lines coverage, please call Liberty Mutual at 1-888-285-9706. You can also access information through a Web link from the Insurance Programs Home Page.

Short-Term Medical Insurance

Don't risk facing a serious illness or accident without medical insurance coverage. This high-quality, affordable insurance can help fill the temporary needs of alumni who may be without medical insurance after graduation or have temporary gaps in their medical insurance. Learn more.

If you have questions or need assistance in completing the Short-Term Medical application, please call 1-800-277-3323.

Short-Term Medical Insurance is currently not available to residents of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Washington (state).

The Columbia University Visa ® Credit Card from the Bank of America

Since the program's launch in 1987, more than 16,000 Columbia alumni have selected the Columbia credit card as a way to show support and show their pride in the University. Each time a new account is opened and each time the card is used to make a purchase, Bank of America will make a payment to Columbia.

Now you can also earn points for cash, travel, merchandise and gift certificates. Other benefits include no annual fee, built-in fraud protection, and worldwide acceptance at millions of locations.

For information about rates, fees, other costs, and benefits associated with the use of the card or to apply, call 1-800-437-0180 and mention priority code M89Q for the Columbia Visa ® or click here and refer to the disclosures accompanying the online credit card applications: The Columbia University Visa® credit card.


Preferred CD and money-market deposit account rates

A solid savings and investment plan is founded on the principles of diversity and security, and the Columbia Alumni Association is pleased to have arranged to provide CD and money-market deposit accounts through Bank of America. Columbia Alumni Association CDs have consistently ranked among the best nationwide. Additionally, these accounts come with FDIC insurance of up to 100,000 dollars per depositor. Columbia University has a royalty arrangement with Bank of America under which Bank of America makes a payment to Columbia based on a percentage of the deposits in the CD and money-market deposit accounts opened by Columbia alumni. Click here for more information or to open an account.

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