Group Disability Insurance for Your Company
What are the chances of an employee becoming disabled?
Chances of a Disability Lasting 90 Days or More Prior to Age 65
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|
Number of Employees in Group
|
|
Age
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
10+
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|
25
|
29.7%
|
50.6%
|
65.3%
|
75.6%
|
82.8%
|
97.1%
|
|
30
|
29.4%
|
50.1%
|
64.8%
|
75.1%
|
82.4%
|
96.9%
|
|
35
|
28.8%
|
49.4%
|
64.0%
|
74.4%
|
81.8%
|
96.7%
|
|
40
|
28.2%
|
48.4.%
|
63.0%
|
73.4%
|
80.9%
|
96.4%
|
|
45
|
27.1%
|
46.8%
|
61.2
|
71.7%
|
79.4%
|
95.7%
|
|
50
|
25.3%
|
44.2%
|
58.3%
|
68.8%
|
76.7%
|
94.6%
|
|
55
|
22.6%
|
40.0%
|
54.5%
|
64.0%
|
72.1%
|
92.2%
|
|
What happens if an employee is disabled?
- How much will you pay him?
- How long will you pay him?
- When will you have to hire a replacement?
- How long will you pay both?
What would be the impact on the company's:
- Sales
- Profits
- Overhead
- Credit lines
- Loan repayment capability
- Partnership buy-out plans
- Retirement plans
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|
Advantages of a Group Disability Insurance Policy
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| Employer Advantages |
Employee Advantages |
- Tax deductible business expense
- Helps attract and retain quality employees
- Relieves moral obligation to pay disabled employees
- Less expensive than self-insuring the risk
- Insurance company manages the claim
- Frees up funds to pay a replacement employee
- Increased employee moral
- Surprisingly affordable
|
- Continuation of income when sick or hurt
- Continuation of income during childbirth
- Employee can continue to meet financial obligations
- Security and peace of mind
- No evidence of good health required (most cases)
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Consider this flow chart:
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Premium Cost
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|
| Plan Type |
Employer |
Employee |
Benefits During Disability |
| Traditional Employer Paid Group Plan |
Pays premium and deducts as business expense |
Not taxable |
Taxable income |
| Bonus Plan |
Bonuses premium to employee and deducts as business expense |
Taxable income to employee |
Tax free |
| Personal |
- |
Employee pays with after-tax dollars |
Tax free |
Group Disability Insurance Quote Request
You will need to email us a fully completed census form.
Follow these instructions:
- Open the attached MS Excel Worksheet.
- Save the file to your computer using the name of the group client as the name of the file.
- Complete the census form by providing all necessary information.
- Save your changes.
- Email the census form to service@disabilityinsurance.net
Please call (800) 523-8598 if you need help.
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