Insurance

The most effective way to make buying insurance a breeze is to research. The more you know going in, the more confidence you will have during the process.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, over 9 million people age 18 to 64 had Medicare due to a disability in 2017.

Buying insurance online offers tremendous speed and convenience. But it may require more research to ensure you buy the right coverage for your needs.

A secure source of income is one of the most important parts of your life. It gives you freedom, independence, and opportunity.

While some people think of disabilities strictly in terms of catastrophic incidents, others believe they will be able to continue working through their disability.

According to LIMRA, 40 percent of disability insurance applications are either declined, rated or are only accepted with an exclusion.

Buying insurance for small business owners is not a one-and-done transaction. As your business grows, your insurance needs will change as well.

Disability insurers will still offer you coverage if your pre-existing condition is manageable. The decision will largely depend on how serious your condition is.

In general, if you need one - and chances are you do - you need both. Life insurance does not fulfill the need for disability insurance, and vice versa.

Critical illness insurance (CII) is a type of supplemental insurance. It pays a lump sum benefit if you are diagnosed with a covered illness.

What happens if your mental illness limits or even prevents you from working? Does disability insurance cover mental health conditions?

Long term care (LTC) insurance covers much of the costs of nursing homes, assisted living facilities or in-home care.

Some types of insurance simply aren't necessary. Then there are those types of coverage that almost everybody should own.

Employers must let new parents take up to 12 weeks off and guarantee their jobs once they return. But the law doesn’t require employers to pay for that time off.

According to the Council for Disability Awareness, one in three working Americans do not have adequate disability coverage.

Insurtech is a term used to refer to technology designed to enhance the operations of insurance firms and the insurance industry as a whole.