NCUA Initiates Share Insurance Call Center, Tool Kit.
The National Credit Union Administration opened a call center and an electronic tool
kit to help members and credit unions better understand the insurance protection NCUA provides
for member accounts.
The NCUA Insurance Call Center, Operating from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (CST) Monday through Friday,
has insurance experts available to answer questions about the coverage provided by NCUA share insurance.
The toll-free Insurance Call Center number is 1-800-755-1030, extension 1.
The NCUA electronic tool kit, on line at
http://www.ncua.gov/ShareInsurance/Index.htm contains a variety of useful information on share insurance coverage to use the disseminate, including:
- NCUA Share Insurance 101 Webinar is scheduled for October 7, 2008;
- Insurance estimator enables calculating an estimate of share insurance coverage;
- You Insured Funds brochure details insurance coverage, with many examples;
- How Your Accounts Are Federally Insured brochure provides basic insurance information;
- Special Bulletin explains increased retirement account coverage in addition to basic insurance protection;
- Letter to Credit Unions 08-CU-18, Educating Member on Share Insurance Coverage.
