The guarantee IS the insurance policy. If they quit making payments, they lose the loan. Policy is on parents, beneficiary is kid. Not sure about loan rate, but believe it's right at Stafford and payments are graced until 6 months after kid leaves college. Parents are guaranteed the loan, regardless of credit, as long as they make payments on policy.
Parent dies, kid gets money to pay off loans.
Kid dies, parents get rider to pay off whatever. Default on loan reverts cash value to pay off loan. Thanks for the prompt reply. If nothing else, it could be looked on as a way to save for school. Oh, and they market to as young as 10.