Year: 2018

A common benefit offered by many employers—group short-term disability insurance—is an affordable way for employees to protect their incomes in the event of partial or total disability. Generally speaking, short-term disability insurance will cover about 60 percent of your income, and it usually kicks in to provide coverage within 14 days. Short-term disability coverage will […]

If you’re one of many fortunate Americans, you have paid for your own individual long-term disability coverage, or you have a policy provided by your employer. Having an individual or group long-term disability policy in place gives some much-needed peace of mind—if something happens and you can no longer perform the important duties of your […]

Student-athletes have a lot to look forward to—playing the sport they love while receiving a great education, and potentially handsome compensation in the pros. A single injury or illness, however, can end your career or do catastrophic damage to your earning potential before you even begin a professional career. Many student-athletes are now looking for […]

If your long-term disability insurer has paid monthly benefits for an extended period of time, they sometimes decide that a buyout is a more reasonable option. A long-term disability buyout is similar to a personal injury or workers’ compensation settlement. The insurer evaluates your claim and decides what they would be willing to pay if […]

According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 11 percent of Americans experience chronic pain. To put it another way, 25.3 million adults have suffered pain every day for the past three months. These numbers provide a startling reminder of how many people suffer from chronic pain every day. In some cases, the pain […]

Disability is a source of anxiety for many families. Even if it’s only a short-term disability, severe consequences can result if a sickness or accident prevents you from earning a living. On top of the loss of income, you may lose the ability to care for those people who depend on you, your job, or […]

Common Baseball Injuries and Loss of Value Insurance Baseball season is ramping up, but elite high school and college baseball players are already working toward their future. This means more than just preseason workouts—if you expect a professional team to draft you, you need to prepare for and protect your future. It’s not just a […]

Millions of Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Some people get them only occasionally, while others suffer from frequent, chronic migraines that significantly diminish their ability to reliably perform the important duties of their occupations. As a result, those who suffer from chronic disabling migraine headaches may try to qualify for individual or group long-term disability […]

For many people, employer-provided long-term disability insurance offers a sense of peace of mind and financial security. What happens when you rely on an employer to provide group long-term disability benefits and your employer stops paying your group long-term disability insurance premium? Typically, if you miss an insurance premium payment, you’re charged a late fee […]

In one capacity or another, we all have insurance. Whether it’s car insurance, health insurance, homeowner’s insurance, or disability insurance, it’s there for the “just in cases” of life. Most of us insurance policyholders are honest, hardworking Americans. However, under the guise of defending against insurance fraud—but really to just save money—your individual or group […]