Should You Insure While You’re Young?
Posted: July 7, 2022
Should You Insure While You’re Young?Regardless of your age, if you are married or have children, the benefits of life insurance are obvious: you want to continue to provide for your loved ones should the unexpected occur. If you're young, healthy, and single with no dependents, getting life insurance may be the furthest thing from your mind. No one likes considering their own mortality, especially in their twenties, when this...
How to Effectively Communicate Your Group Benefits Plan
Posted: June 28, 2022
How to Effectively Communicate Your Group Benefits PlanEmployers offer group benefits to attract talent, retain employees, motivate workers, and increase productivity. Group benefits play an essential role in your employees' overall compensation. Companies can invest a great deal of time and money in planning and executing a benefits strategy every year. These efforts can be wasted if employees do not know what group benefits are offered. It is important to understand how...
What Is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)?
Posted: June 25, 2022
What Is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)?A high deductible health plan (HDHP) is a plan with a higher deductible than traditional health insurance. The premiums may be lower, but you have to meet a higher deductible (payout of pocket for more health care costs) before your coverage kicks in. An HDHP is often combined with a health savings account (HSA), which allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for...
Are You Underestimating Your Need for Disability Insurance?
Posted: June 22, 2022
Are You Underestimating Your Need for Disability Insurance?If you don’t place a high priority on disability insurance, you are not alone. Although most people underestimate their chances of disability, the risk is higher than you might think. Approximately one-third of the population will experience a disability before 65, as reported on Kiplinger. Underestimating the odds of needing disability insurance could be a big mistake. According to TMA Insurance Trust: Approximately one in...
5 Medical Malpractice Insurance Myths
Posted: June 19, 2022
5 Medical Malpractice Insurance MythsIf you are practicing medicine, malpractice insurance is a must. Myths and misunderstandings surrounding professional liability insurance for doctors make the subject more complicated than it is. Here are some common medical malpractice insurance myths, followed by the facts: You Cannot Be Sued for More Than Your Policy Limits This statement is false. You are the one being sued for malpractice. If a jury awards...