Disability Insurance Basics

Disability 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…

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Short Term Disability Insurance and Pregnancy

Short 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…

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