Auto Club Expands Life Insurance Service to Los Angeles, Ventura.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1998--The Automobile Club of Southern CaliforniaThe Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions.
..... Click the link for more information. Monday announced that it is expanding its life insurance services to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and Ventura counties.

The Auto Club's life insurance products include whole and universal life, annuities, term options, and Child Protector 21 designed specifically to cover young children and teenagers. The Auto Club Life Insurance Company has earned the A (excellent) rating from A.M. Best, the top independent insurance rating company.

"We are continually looking to add value to our membership," said John H. Hazelrigg, vice president, life insurance. "Our new life insurance product provides a convenient, no-pressure option for our members and the public to learn about and consider their life insurance needs. We want consumers to understand the process and feel comfortable and knowledgeable about their life insurance decisions."
Life insurance services are already available in Orange and San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. counties, and will be available in 59 of the Auto Club's 68 offices in 13 Southern CaliforniaSouthern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region,
..... Click the link for more information. counties by early next year.

The Auto Club emphasizes "Learn Before You Buy" as an important part of its life insurance program. The program features specially designed brochures and workbooks to answer basic questions about buying life insurance and to help consumers not only determine how much life insurance they need, but what kind is most suitable for them. A professional, licensed, salaried service staff is available to counsel consumers on correct life insurance choices and answer any questions they may have.

"Our program is educational and convenient," added Hazelrigg. "Consumers can obtain life insurance information over the phone, by mail or in person. They can come to one of our offices, or one of our staff members will go to their businesses or residences. Eventually, the program will be available on the Internet."

Consumers interested in life insurance have an opportunity to learn about their options by requesting a "A Buyer's Guide to Life Insurance." The booklet, which includes a worksheet to determine individual life insurance needs, is available at the following Auto Club district offices:

Arcadia, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Burbank, Cerritos, Chula Vista Chula Vista (ch`lə), city (1990 pop. 135,163), San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1911. , Clairemont, Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Del Mar, California
Del Mar, Texas
Del Mar High School, located in San Jose, California
Del Mar Racetrack, located in Del Mar, California

, Diamond Bar, Escondido, Fullerton, Glendale, Grossmont, Hemet, Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. , La Habra La Habra (lə hăb`rə), city (1990 pop. 51,266), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1925. A suburb of Los Angeles, La Habra was settled in the 1860s by Basque sheepherders. , Laguna Hills, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach, Northridge, Oceanside, Pasadena, Poway, San Clemente, San Diego, Temecula, Torrance, Tustin, Ventura, and Woodland Hills.

The Buyers Guide provides information in clear and easy-to-understand language on how to assess an individual or family's insurance needs, a worksheet, a glossary of insurance and financial industry terms, and a brief explanation of each type of life insurance product offered by the Auto Club.

Information can also be obtained by calling a toll free number, 888/LIFE-AAA (888/543-3222). A free Financial Needs Analysis also is available through the same toll-free telephone number A toll-free, Freecall, Freephone, or 800 number is a special telephone number, in that the called party is charged the cost of the calls by the telephone carrier, instead of the calling party. .

The life insurance program began as a pilot in San Diego County in 1997. The Auto Club has offered auto insurance to members since 1912. It has added homeowners, watercraft and excess liability coverage in more recent years.

The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of AAAAAA: see American Automobile Association.
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..... Click the link for more information., has been serving members since 1900. Today, Auto Club members benefit by the organization's emergency road service, financial products, travel agency and trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs, insurance products and services, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs and legislative advocacy.
Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's web site at www.aaa-calif.com.

CONTACT: Automobile Club of Southern California

Carol Thorp or Jeffrey Spring, 714/885-2333