Tag: disability benefits

In a recent post on our blog, we made a note of data that outlined a problematic trend: fewer and fewer young adults are safeguarding their futures with disability insurance policies. Various factors, ranging from costs to changing styles of work for young professionals have attributed to a lessened interest in what could later prove […]

There isn’t just one level of a stroke. Many people likely know someone who has suffered from a stroke and, therefore, understand how the medical event can change a person. Very serious strokes can be fatal. When they are not, they often leave a person unable to speak, with some sort of paralysis, memory loss […]

When people consider the risk of losing everything they own due to an accident or disabling illness, they often ensure that they have enough insurance coverage. People generally have health insurance, car insurance and homeowner’s insurance, but they often do not think about disability insurance. Disability insurance covers a person who becomes disabled and can […]

After the mass shooting at the Colorado theater last month, many people, even those who live in the community, will return to their lives by the end of the year. For those who were injured, the nightmare is only just beginning. Ten victims remain hospitalized and dozens more suffer from injuries sustained that night. Their […]

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is a federal law that sets minimum standards for the majority of voluntarily established private pension and health plans. ERISA requires private employers to provide plan information to participants, outlines fiduciary duties for those who manage plans, requires a grievance and appeal process, and provides a right […]