Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Set for Life Insurance is proud to announce special discounts available at University of Virginia Health System. These discounts are available for physicians, medical residents and fellows, CRNAs, nurses and employees.
Discounted disability insurance can make a significant difference on your premium. These discounts range from 15-55% off the regular non-discounted rate. The discounts are greater for women as their rates are typically 40% more than rates for men. (more…)
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Guardian Life Insurance Company announced today they are upgrading occupational classes for some surgical specialties. Until now, the medical occupations shown below have been classified as a 3M when they perform invasive procedures, while their non-invasive counterparts have been classified as a 4M.
Effective immediately, all of the occupations shown below will be classified as a 4M, reducing their rates by 15%.
· Cardiologists
· Dermatologists
· Oncologists
· Ophthalmologists
· Osteopaths
· Pathologists
· Physician Assistants
· Radiologists
· Urologists
For more information about disability insurance for physicians and specialists or to request a personalized quote comparison, please contact Set for Life Insurance today!
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
By Lisa Johnson Mandell, Posted May 13th 2011 @ 3:12AM on www.aol.com.
Auto insurance? Check. Health insurance? Check. Home insurance? Check. Life Insurance? Check. Disability insurance? Er…not so fast. If you’re like most Americans — about two thirds — you’re about tapped out just covering your material possessions, paying student bills or saving for your kids’ future, maybe even putting a little away for retirement. You see disability insurance as a low-priority luxury.
According to a new survey from the nonprofit LIFE Foundation, only one in six working Americans (16 percent) consider their paycheck to be their most valuable asset. What many fail to consider is what would happen to them and their families should they suddenly become sick or injured, and unable to work. (more…)
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Set for Life Insurance has special disability insurance discounts available to physicians, medical residents, medical students, dental students, dental residents, nurses, nurse anethetists and all faculty and employees fo Drexel University.
These discounts are significant and apply to all future increases. To be eligible for the discount, you must apply while employed by Drexel University. If you are a graduating medical resident or fellow, you must submit your application through Set for Life prior to graduation to ensure the discount. (more…)
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
202,886 and counting…
That’s the number of working-age Americans who have experienced a disabling illness or injury so far during May. And how do we know that? Check out America’s Disability Counter, the newest educational tool from the Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) that dramatically illustrates the growing number of working-age Americans who experience a disability.
CDA’s recent consumer research study entitled “The Disability Divide” reported that while wage earners believe that a “disability can strike anyone at any time,” most deny the very real possibility that “a disability can happen to anyone”, could actually mean “it might happen to me.” In fact, most underestimate their disability risk by a factor of ten-fold or more. And few have a valid plan to provide an income should a disability strike. (more…)