Coverage of $250,000 per account—not per individual When you insure your members’ deposits with American Share, more of their money is protected. American Share offers $250,000 coverage per account, with no limit to the number of accounts held by a member.
Give Your Members Greater Peace of Mind A credit union exclusive, available to federal and state-chartered credit unions. Protect your members with credit union insurance coverage of up to $250,000 on top of your primary insurance coverage—even if American Share is not your primary share insurer.
Protecting Credit Union Deposits Since 1974 American Share is a member-owned, private share insurer founded in 1974 and is owned by its insured credit unions. Currently, the corporation insures the accounts of over 1 million credit union members.
You Have a Choice in Share Insurance
Many credit unions have a choice when it comes to protecting their members’ deposits: federal share insurance, or private share insurance. Exercise your right to choose the option that’s best for your credit union and your members. Choose American Share Insurance.
NCUA’s coverage only protects up to $250,000 of a member’s total deposits. If members have high balances in more than one account, that could add up to a lot of unprotected deposits. American Share covers up to $250,000 per account, with no limit to the number of individual member accounts that can be insured.
