{"id":1198,"date":"2026-07-14T14:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdieee.org\/sdieee\/?p=1198"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:39:28","slug":"member-benefits-program-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdieee.org\/sdieee\/2026\/07\/14\/member-benefits-program-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Benefits Program Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know? There are multiple discounts and insurance benefits available to IEEE members. Here are some of the program updates from IEEE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two new member benefits<\/strong>\u00a0were recently approved by the MGA\u2011Member Benefits Portfolio Advisory Committee (MBPAC) and\/or the IEEE Board of Directors. Please check the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/membership\/discounts\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/membership\/discounts&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784150028036000&amp;usg=AOvVaw309KVK5pkrXA8yBEdH-htm\"><strong>Member Discounts<\/strong><\/a> page regularly more information about their release and for any newly added discounts:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passport Unlimited<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; an online discount platform for dining, shopping, and travel (targeted for Q3 2026)<\/li>\n<li><strong>IEEE Guaranteed Issue Whole Life Insurance Plan<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a new graded benefit whole life plan offering guaranteed\u2011issue permanent coverage for IEEE members and spouses ages 45\u201385, in amounts from USD 2,500 to USD 35,000 (targeted for Q3 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Monthly Insurance eNewsletter\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Members can also sign up for the IEEE Member Group Insurance Program\u2019s monthly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.ambaaffinity.com\/ieee-newsletter-signup?utm_source=ieee-es&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=104445-ap&amp;utm_content=yp-q3\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/cloud.ambaaffinity.com\/ieee-newsletter-signup?utm_source%3Dieee-es%26utm_medium%3Dreferral%26utm_campaign%3D104445-ap%26utm_content%3Dyp-q3&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784150028036000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-ye4shbJEaU0bYNnTkqR6\"><strong>Insurance Circuit eNewsletter<\/strong><\/a>, which shares updates on the program and financial\u2011wellbeing resources through IEEE\u2019s third\u2011party plan administrator, AMBA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>IEEE members can save on insurance and a variety of products and services (where available) as a benefit of IEEE membership. 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