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How to Review Your Disability Insurance Policy
All insurance policies should be reviewed from time-to-time to ensure that they are still appropriate for your circumstances. The time to do this is BEFORE you need it. We often buy insurance policies, put them in a drawer, and don’t pull them out until we need to use them. Often times, we find that the coverage is out of date and doesn’t do what we need it to do. Disability insurance is no different, but…
Read MoreWhat are the Differences Between Short and Long Term Disability Insurance?
If you’re looking for insurance to protect your income, the first decision you have to make is what type of insurance you need Disability insurance is a type of policy that provides an income in the event you become sick or injured and cannot work. The decision on whether you buy short-term disability insurance or long-term disability insurance will depend on what you’re trying to protect. Short Term Disability Insurance (STD) Short-term disability insurance is…
Read MoreWhy Your Group LTD at Work Isn’t Enough
Many employers provide their employees with group long term disability insurance (LTD). While this is a nice benefit for employees, you should be aware of the pitfalls inherent in group LTD plans and how to shore those up. There are major differences between group and individual disability insurance plans, and a combination of the two usually provides the most comprehensive and cost effective coverage. Since your income is the most valuable tool you have for…
Read MoreWhy “Own Occupation” Disability Insurance is Important
What is Own Occupation Disability Insurance? You may have heard that if you’re looking for disability insurance, you should be looking for “own occupation” coverage. In the past 20 years of working with clients to protect their income, I’ve heard it called “owner-occupation”, “owner-occupied”, “own-occ,” and a variety of other derivatives of the correct terminology “own occupation,” but the basic concept is that it’s a type of disability insurance that pays if you can’t do…
Read MoreDisability Insurance Basics
If you rely on your income, you need to protect it with a good disability insurance policy. Many people take this for granted, but consider the economic impact you have to your family: Annual salary: $50,000 Age: 35 Retire at age: 65 Earned income over 30 working years: $1,500,000 Do you have anything else in your possession that’s worth over $1,5000,000? If you did, wouldn’t you insure it against loss? That’s what disability insurance does…
Read MoreShort Term Disability Insurance and Pregnancy
We get many request for short term disability insurance to cover maternity leave. Most of these requests are from women who have left a large employer, or are no longer working full-time, and are therefore not covered under a group short term disability policy (STD). They’re either already pregnant or considering becoming pregnant, and are looking for some disability coverage to provide income while out of work and on maternity leave. Unfortunately, normal child birth…
Read MoreYour House Is Full And You Need to Be a Multi-generational Insurance Expert
If your home is like a growing number of households these days, your “empty nest” is anything but empty. According to the latest data from the Pew Research Center, the number of us living in “multi-generational households” has more than doubled since 1980. That means families are adapting to a whole new model when it comes to day-to-day living. As Baby Boomers are tasked more and more with supporting their aging parents, accommodating their college-aged…
Read MoreTop 5 Myths About Disability Insurance
With the help from LIMRA, a worldwide, learning and development organization, we are going to break down the top five myths about disability insurance.
Read MoreAnxiety Disorders and Disability Insurance
Approximately 40 million American adults ages 18 and older—or 18.1 percent of the adult population—suffer from an anxiety disorder, according to new figures from the NIMH.
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Oct 30, 2019
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Mar 17, 2020
The Essentials of Long-Term Care Insurance
When you’re young, long-term care insurance is not something
