Insurance

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Life, retirement, death and disability

Social SecurityAdministration
Social Security Online provides formsand information on retirement, survivors' benefits, disability benefits,and SSI. For specific topics, searchtheir website. The SSA website has some publications enespañol.

Dept.of Veterans Affairs
Benefits available to veterans of U.S. military service including retirement,disability compensation and life insurance. 

PensionBenefit Guaranty Corporation
The PBGC encourages the growth of defined benefit plans, provides timelyand uninterrupted payment of benefits, and maintains pension insurancepremiums at the lowest level necessary to carry out the Corporation's obligations. 

Also, contact your stategovernment for local insurance regulation.

Health

Health CareFinancing Administration
The HCFA provides links to 
  • Medicaidinformation
  • Medicareinformation

    • and the FrequentlyAsked Questions about HCFA.
    Also, contact your stategovernment for local insurance regulation.

    Bank / savings & loan

    Federal DepositInsurance Commission
    In its unique role as deposit insurer of banks and savings associations,and in cooperation with the other federal and state regulatory agencies,the FDIC promotes the safety and soundness of insured depository institutionsand the U.S. financial system by identifying, monitoring, and addressingrisks to the deposit insurance funds.

    NationalCredit Union Administration
    The NCUA is an independent federal agency that supervises and insures7,152 federal credit unions and insures 4,240 state-chartered credit unions.It is entirely funded by credit unions and receives no tax dollars.

    Officeof Thrift Supervision
    The OTS is the primary regulator of all federal and many state-charteredthrift institutions.

    Also, contact your stategovernment for local insurance regulation.

    UnSearch Insurance Providers by Zip Code Here!

    Search Insurance Providers by Zip Code Here!and Training Adminstration
    How unSearch Insurance Providers by Zip Code Here!compensation works and how to apply to your localprogram office.

    Flood and other disaster mitigation

    Federal EmergencyManagement Agency
    Frequently asked questions about disaster mitigation programs suchas the NationalFlood Insurance Program.

    Crop and agricultural risk management

    FederalCrop Insurance Corporation
    Federal crop insurance protects farmers or ranchers from unexpectedproduction losses from natural causes. It does not cover losses resultingfrom neglect, poor farming practices, theft, or low prices.

    Home, property, casualty

    Contact your stategovernment for local insurance regulation.
    Also, check out the list of government information products on
    Insurance
    available from the U.S. G.P.O.
    Questions or comments aboutthe contents of this page: tanya.finchum@okstate.edu or barbara.miller@okstate.edu
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    Lastupdated:  October 14, 1998
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