Money Market Accounts at Pelican Credit Union are insured up to $1,000,000. This exceptional level of coverage is attained through a combination of federal insurance provided by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and private insurance from Excess Share Insurance Corporation (ESI).
ESI’S COVERAGE
First, NCUA’s basic federal coverage insures credit union members’ deposits up to $250,000. For details about federal deposit insurance, or how to structure your accounts to qualify for greater federal coverage, please contact us or NCUA.
Second, accounts exceeding the maximum level of coverage provided by NCUA are also insured up to an additional $750,000 by ESI.
| NCUA Coverage | ESI Coverage |
Total Insured
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Market Account | $250,000 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
ESI’S POLICY
To be eligible for excess coverage, Pelican Credit Union must comply with ESI’s rigid underwriting standards. Individual policies are not provided to Pelican members, and there is no direct cost to you for this coverage. Pelican or ESI may terminate or modify this coverage, but in either case you would be notified in writing of any change in the excess coverage.
ABOUT ESI
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, ESI is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Share Insurance, a credit union-owned private deposit insurer founded in 1974 by credit unions, for credit unions. As a property and casualty insurer, ESI is subject to licensing and regulation by your state’s insurance department. Furthermore, the company’s financial statements are audited annually by