ASSURANCE

Learn about this charge and why it appears on your credit card statement

Last updated: Sep 10, 2026
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Also Appears on Statements As:

  • Assurance IQ
  • National Family Assurance Corporation

What Is This Charge?

The FTC alleged that Assurance used telemarketing to deceptively market and sell health plans and unfairly charged consumers without first getting their express informed consent. Source: FTC press release, August 2025: Assurance IQ and MediaAlpha to Pay a Total of $145 Million to Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers Seeking Health Insurance (https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/08/assurance-iq-mediaalpha-pay-total-145-million-settle-ftc-charges-they-misled-consumers-seeking)

Why You May Not Recognize This Charge

This charge descriptor was named in a regulatory enforcement action (FTC press release, August 2025: Assurance IQ and MediaAlpha to Pay a Total of $145 Million to Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers Seeking Health Insurance). If you see this charge on your statement and did not knowingly sign up for the product or service, review your statement for related charges, contact your card issuer to dispute the charge, and consider requesting a replacement card.

When Should You Be Concerned?

Consider reaching out to your bank or card issuer if you don't recognize this charge, didn't authorize it, or see it appear multiple times without explanation. We don't determine whether a charge is fraudulent — only your bank or the merchant can do that.

What to Do Next

  1. Check your recent purchases and receipts to see if the charge matches anything you bought.
  2. Contact your bank or credit card company if you don't recognize the charge — they can help verify it or dispute it.
  3. Monitor your account for any additional unusual activity.

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CHKCARD ASSURANCE
CHECKCARD ASSURANCE
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POS PUR ASSURANCE
POS PURCH ASSURANCE
POS PURCHASE ASSURANCE
POS REFUND ASSURANCE
PRE-AUTH ASSURANCE
PENDING ASSURANCE
Visa Check Card ASSURANCE
Misc. Debit ASSURANCE