Payment Protection Insurance for Loans

Payment Protection Insurance

Life can be wonderful. But it can also get complicated when unexpected things happen.

Payment Protection¹ is a simple and budget-friendly way to protect your family and help ensure your credit cards, auto loans, or personal loan payments are maintained if you become unemployed, disabled, or pass away. This protection could cancel your loan balance or payments up to the contract maximums.

Life Plus is an optional add-on to Payment Protection, which adds additional protection for life events such as accidental dismemberment, terminal illness, hospitalization, family medical leave, and the loss of life of a non-protected dependent. Protect your loan balance or loan payments today so your family can worry a little bit less about tomorrow. Purchasing protection is voluntary and won’t affect your loan approval.

Key Features

Protect Your Payments and Debts

Available on auto loans, personal loans, and credit cards

Comprehensive Coverage

Full monthly payments may be cancelled, up to contract maximums

Life Plus Added Protection

This optional add-on gives even more protection for accidental dismemberment, terminal illness, hospitalization, family medical leave, and loss of life of a non-protected dependent

Affordable Protection

Only pay coverage for what you owe, cancel anytime

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does coverage cost?

Coverage depends on many variables. Simply schedule a Zoom appointment or visit one of our local branches to learn more about Payment Protection for your Patelco credit card, auto loan, or personal loan.

Do I make the same payment each month?

As your balance decreases, so do your costs. Plus, if you pay off your credit card balance before your billing cycle date, you don’t pay anything for Payment Protection.

How does Payment Protection work in the event of death?

In the event of a death of the protected borrower, it will cancel up to the contract maximums if you have an eligible auto loan, personal loan, or credit card.

How does coverage work in the event of a disability?

If a covered disability occurs due to injury or illness when you are a permanent employee who is actively working, your loan payments will be canceled up to the contract maximums.

How does coverage work in the event of an involuntary unemployment?

If a covered job loss occurs when you are a permanent employee who is actively working, Payment Protection will cancel your loan payments up to the contract maximums.

Patelco Protection Plans – video transcription

Patelco helps you get ready for the unexpected with our Patelco Protection Plans. We know that life can come at you in the most unexpected ways; that’s why we offer protection plans to help you be financially prepared for anything that comes along. Are you ready for the expected?
What if there’s an injury and you’re unable to work? Will your current coverage be enough? Or in the event of your unexpected death, will your family be able to keep up with everyday expenses and debt?
It is possible to plan for the unexpected with our loan and payment protection plan that cancels your loan payments or balance, up to the contract maximums, if you suffer a covered unemployment, disability or pass away.
But what if other unexpected expenses come along? Can you cover the gap?
For example, getting a new vehicle is exciting, but it starts losing value the second you drive it off the lot. And if it gets wrecked or stolen you could owe more than your insurance will pay, and that gap could be thousands of dollars.
For a one-time cost of $595, Guaranteed Asset Protection, or GAP Plus, can help reduce that gap and put you back where you belong – behind the wheel. It can be financed as part of your loan. This averages out to just over $8 per month over the course of a 5 year loan, giving you protection and can help provide you peace of mind.
But what happens when those big repair bills come along?
Mechanical Breakdown Insurance (MBI) can help make big repair bills a lot smaller. Just choose a plan and deductible to help reduce your out-of-pocket expenses on covered repairs and get additional benefits like roadside assistance, rental and travel expense reimbursement, and more. So when life throws you an unexpected curve – you can be covered.
Ask a team member for a quote or learn more at Patelco.org/insurance.

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¹ Your purchase of Payment Protection with Life Plus is optional and will not affect your application for credit or the terms of any credit agreement required to obtain a loan. Certain eligibility requirements, conditions, and exclusions may apply. Please contact your loan representative or refer to the Member Agreement for a full explanation of the terms of Debt Protection with Life Plus. You may cancel the protection at any time. If you cancel protection within 30 days you will receive a full refund of any fee paid.
² Non-deposit investment products and services are offered through CUSO Financial Services, L.P. (“CFS”), a registered broker-dealer (Member FINRA/SIPC) and SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Products offered through CFS: are not NCUA/NCUSIF or otherwise federally insured, are not guarantees or obligations of the credit union, and may involve investment risk including possible loss of principal. Investment Representatives are registered through CFS. Patelco Credit Union has contracted with CFS to make non-deposit investment products and services available to credit union members.
³ Insurance products are not deposits of Patelco Credit Union and are not insured by the NCUA. They are not guaranteed by Patelco Credit Union and may be subject to risk. Any insurance required as a condition of an extension of credit by Patelco Credit Union need not be purchased from Patelco Insurance Services and may be purchased from an agent or an insurance company of the member’s choice. Patelco Insurance Services is a subsidiary of Patelco Credit Union. Insurance products are offered by Patelco Insurance Services, a California insurance agency (License #0C97544). Any complaints may be filed with the California Department of Insurance, insurance.ca.gov.
All statements made are subject to provisions, exclusions, conditions, and limitations of the applicable insurance policy. Coverages and features are not available in all states. Eligibility is subject to meeting applicable underwriting criteria. Discounts and savings are available where state laws and regulations allow and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to specific coverages only. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. A consumer report from a consumer reporting agency and/or motor vehicle report will be obtained on all drivers listed on your policy where state laws and regulations allow. Please consult your policy for specific coverages and limitations.

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