USAA offers competitive rates, discounts and other perks for military members. Find out who can get USAA insurance.
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If you’re one of the 2.4 million military personnel serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, you qualify to become a member of USAA, which continually provides outstanding customer service and affordable insurance rates to its constituency. It’s a full services financial company offering various insurance, banking and investment products to military members and their families.
USAA, which stands for United Services Automobile A-sociation, started as an auto insurance company and was founded in 1922 when 25 American Army officers began the company because they couldn’t get car insurance.
If you’re thinking about getting insurance with USAA and wondering how to qualify for USAA insurance, whether it’s only for the military and what the requirements and qualifications are, we’ve got the answers.