Disability insurance should be a key part of your overall financial planning. Insurance is designed to cover losses that are too big to cover with your own out-of-pocket funds. Life insurance provides ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated what type of policy is considered the gold standard of disability insurance. It also misstated how someone’s youth affects ...

Many claims are delayed, reduced, or denied entirely due to missing paperwork, procedural errors, or ambiguous policy language. This is where a long-term disability lawyer can become invaluable.

The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program is the official name for Social Security in the United States. It provides income for those who can’t work due to old age and ...

Assurity Life Insurance Company introduced long-term disability insurance, Income Protection+, flexible and affordable protection for customers' most important asset. With expanded occupation classes ...

A 20-something today has a one in four chance of becoming disabled before retirement, according to the Social Security Administration. While Social Security disability benefits can help, the average ...

Learn about Short-Term Disability Insurance, including its types, coverage options, and the application process involved.

Today’s work climate is geared toward freelance jobs, which makes it especially important for self-employed people to know how to arrange for their financial needs. One major fear among sole ...

This story is part of a series on financial and economic literacy funded by Ecstra Foundation. Having income protection insurance means that if you get sick or injured and can’t work, you’ll still get ...