About us

GradGuard is the leading embedded insurance platform that helps schools educate and protect students from the risks of college life.

Since our founding, we have pioneered the development of the most relevant insurance programs for the collegiate market.

Today, we are the number one provider of tuition and renters insurance programs in the nation.

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Our history

GradGuard was founded in 2009 by John Fees and Bill Suneson as a venture of Next Generation Insurance, a national leader in creating innovative digital insurance distribution platforms.

For millions of American families, paying for college presents risks too important to leave unprotected. We help students and families overcome financial losses when the unexpected happens. GradGuard's mission is rooted in student success and college completion.

Today, a network of more than 500 colleges and universities rely on GradGuard to help students and families overcome losses that can disrupt their college education.

GradGuard's advanced technology platform is growing quickly and now enables it to implement specialty insurance programs in the complex ecosystem of higher education

John Fees GradGuard, Co-Founder and CEO

John Fees

GradGuard,
Co-Founder and CEO

Bill Suneson Co-Founder of GradGuard and CEO of Bindable

Bill Suneson

Co-Founder of GradGuard
and CEO of Bindable

Our mission

GradGuard helps colleges and universities educateandprotectstudents and families fromtherisksof collegelife.

Trusted by Over 500 Colleges and Universities