Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Long Term Disability Insurance

Do You Have Long-Term Disability Insurance?

Just how long are you covered for should some accident force you to stop working? Is your income protected against the wiles of fate and if it is, how long will it keep paying out? Long-term disability insurance is often ignored by people seeking disability insurance because of the higher premiums. When you consider what the alternative might be should you ever find yourself in that position, perhaps it is not such a bad idea after all.

Long-Term Lasts a Long Time

Unlike short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance can last for your entire life. Short-term insurance often keeps paying out from the moment that the disability is identified either to when the disability disappears or until a certain time has passed. This means that if you are laden with a permanent disability that your income will dry up at some point leaving you in a spot of trouble. With long-term insurance, however, your income will keep being insured after the short term insurance has finished. This means that you can be sure of your income for the rest of your life or until you reach your natural retirement age. A higher premium may be the price but at least you get better cover.

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