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Disability insurance for professionals: Yes, they need it

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Julie Campbell

Medical and legal professionals need this coverage as much as – if not more than – other professions. Professionals need disability insurance to provide them with income for maintaining their accustomed lifestyle until they receive medical clearance to return to work again. Illness is the leading reason for claims filed on disability plans. Professionals such as doctors, dentists, lawyers and others often overlook disability insurance. This is often because the coverage is associated with jobs requiring physical labor. However, an illness or injury can interrupt a doctor or lawyer’s capacity…

Why Do You Need Health Insurance Even When Under 30?

April 6, 2019 Guest Author

When young and healthy, most people think that health insurance is not necessary. Many even say that it is just too expensive to warrant offered benefits. This is definitely not the case. Getting health insurance is one of the best things you can do, no matter what your age is. There are various things that can be said about health insurance so let us focus on those facts that are highly important. Health Insurance Is Affordable Many say that health insurance is not affordable. This is not actually the case.…

Pet insurance policies are increasingly commonplace as employee benefits

November 4, 2016November 2, 2016 Marc

Employers are seeking to draw younger talent by offering them unique additional forms of coverage. Companies that are looking for the best talent find themselves facing a great deal of competition and pet insurance policies are often used to help them to shine above rivals. Today’s younger workers don’t necessarily want the same benefits as those ten years or a generation older. Health insurance isn’t covering as much but plans with more coverage are very expensive for businesses. Over the next month, many companies are adding other types of benefits…

Cancer insurance is helping to plug some coverage holes

September 17, 2014September 15, 2014 G. Turner

This type of voluntary benefits is among a growing number of gap coverage being purchased by Americans. Employers and individuals, alike, are starting to look into a type of coverage product known as volunteer benefits – such as cancer insurance – which can help to fill the gaps present in some of the most popular health plans. These are rising in popularity as people start to see that a number of critical illnesses can still run up huge expenses. While cancer insurance is far from the only product in the…

A New Year and a Happy Financial Plan!

January 12, 2014April 18, 2014 Guest Author

January is a peak time for most Americans to take time to reflect on their previous year and what they were able to accomplish. Sometimes it’s a good review, and sometimes it isn’t so pleasant. Care to share what things jump off the page from your 2013? If you’re like most others, the New Year also brings out the willpower for a New You! Goals are set and new habits are formed, from diets and personal life changes to maybe a career change in your professional life. In either case,…