You sign up for group disability insurance at work. It feels like a no-brainer. Premiums only cost a few dollars per month, and getting insured is easy: no insurance agents, underwriters, or medical exams. Then, something happens to you. You think, “Thank goodness my disability insurance protects
Doctors, Disability and Critical Illness Insurance
Most physicians we speak with understand the need for at least some individually-owned disability insurance. But there’s another important form of insurance protection that is growing more and more popular as physicians and employers see the need: Critical illness insurance for doctors.For proper
Court Ruling Underscores Importance of Disability Insurance Protection for Women of Childbearing Age
A Recent Court Case Underscores The Importance Of Owning Personal Disability Income Insurance For Women Of Childbearing Age.A young woman in Florida was just a few weeks into a healthy pregnancy and purchased disability insurance from Reliance Standard. 38 weeks into her pregnancy, however, she had
Disability Insurance Protection Critical for Women of Childbearing Age
Disability Insurance Protection Critical For Women of Childbearing AgeIt’s not unusual to want to take some time off after having a baby. In some cases, you have no choice – medical complications are common after childbirth. But while employers with 50 employees or more are obligated under the
Disability Among Medical Students Up To 9 Times Higher Than Previously Believed – And What It Means To Employers
Disability Among Medical Students Up To 9 Times Higher Than Previously Believed – And What It Means To EmployersRecent research from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) indicates that there are far more people making it through medical school with disabilities than we imagined.
Why is Disability Insurance More Expensive for Women?
Occasionally we have clients compare rates for similar individual disability insurance policies for men and women.“Why Are Rates Higher For Women,” They Ask.The answer: Because it’s worth it!Here’s why: When insurance companies set rates, they base them on their claims experience for similar policy
Why People In Their 20s and 30s Need Disability Insurance
Why Young People Need Disability InsuranceAs a young and healthy person, it’s easy to think of wheelchairs, canes and handicap placards as an issue for older Americans. But that’s just not true. Aside from the risk of accidents and injuries, there are also a number of severe, debilitating and
Your Association Disability Plan May Offset Your Group Benefits
Your Association Disability Plan May Offset Your Group BenefitsFrom: diattorney.com In the case of Fleisher v. The Standard Insurance Company filed in New Jersey Federal Court, the court recently rendered a decision which can have a negative impact for numerous physicians and other business