Disability Insurance

Looking for Disability Insurance in St. Louis?

POWERS Insurance has you covered!

Throughout your working lifetime, you are three times more likely to become disabled than you are to die before age 65. This makes a convincing case for having disability insurance, right?

Why then are people more likely to buy life insurance and not disability insurance?

The answer is simple: insurance consumers are confused by disability insurance. There are so many terms to understand that people typically give up, and don’t purchase coverage at all.

If that sounds like you, don’t worry. The team at POWERS Insurance is here to help.

Disability Insurance is critical in ensuring that your income is protected in the event you can no longer work due to an injury or illness.

If you search the internet, you’ll see a ton of different results from companies and brokers claiming to offer the best policy. It’s important that you understand this type of coverage before you make a decision.

There are two types of disability coverage.

Long Term Disability

Long Term Disability (LTD) policies have a waiting period of several weeks to several months. With a maximum benefit period ranging from a few years to the rest of your life.

Short Term Disability

Short Term Disability (STD) policies have a waiting period of 0 to 14 days. With a maximum benefit period of no longer than two years.

Important Disability Insurance Conditions

Non-cancelable

This means the policy cannot be canceled by the insurance company, except for nonpayment of premiums. This gives you the right to renew the policy every year without an increase in the premium or a reduction in benefits.

Guaranteed renewable

This gives you the right to renew the policy with the same benefits and not have the policy canceled by the company. However, your insurer has the right to increase your premiums, as long as they do so for all other policyholders in the same rating class.

More things to consider

In addition to the traditional disability policies, there are several options you should consider when purchasing a policy:

  • Additional purchase options
    Your insurance company gives you the right to buy additional insurance at a later time.
  • Coordination of benefits
    The amount of benefits you receive from your insurance company is dependent on other benefits you receive because of your disability. Your policy specifies a target amount you will receive from all the policies combined. Meaning, this policy will make up the difference not paid by other policies.
  • Cost of living adjustment (COLA) 
    The COLA increases your disability benefits over time based on the increased cost of living, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index. You will pay a higher premium if you select the COLA.
  • Residual or partial disability rider 
    This provision allows you to return to work part-time, collect part of your salary, and receive a partial disability payment if you are still partially disabled.
  • Return of premium
    This provision requires the insurance company to refund part of your premium if no claims are made for a specific period of time declared in the policy.
  • Waiver of premium provision
    This clause means you don’t have to pay premiums on the policy after you’re disabled for 90 days.

If this sounds confusing, don’t worry. The team at POWERS Insurance is here to walk you through your options and make sure you get the best possible coverage for your needs and budget.

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