One major trend in disability insurance policies stems from an increased focus on mental health problems and stress-induced diagnoses due to the ongoing pandemic. Insurance providers are now ...

Short-term medical disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you are temporarily unable to work after a qualifying temporary illness or injury. Eligibility and coverage depend on your ...

If you have a physically demanding career, obtaining disability insurance could be a smart move to protect your income if you ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

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Thomas Lane was visibly sick. His clothing hung loose, his complexion seemed blanched, his vision blurred in and out. Already a slight man, he lost 45 pounds in a five-month period. More than four ...

Disability insurance isn't a topic that comes up often in daily conversations (or even many financial ones). After all, none of us plan on becoming ill or injured to the extent we can no longer work.

Do you have a financial plan if you're sidelined by illness or injury? According to the Social Security Administration, close to one in four 20-year-olds will face a disability that interferes with ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Medicare is the best health insurance option for seniors and retirees. Medicare has both the best benefits and cheapest rates for people age 65 and older or who have a qualifying disability. You can ...

Cole County employees' insurance policies will remain partially the same after commissioners voted to renew several of the county's existing provider agreements at a meeting Thursday. This year, only ...