Physicians needing Own Occupation now have more options when shopping for their coverage in '21.
Physicians needing Own Occupation now have more options when shopping for specialty specific disability insurance.
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Amber Stitt
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
Case Study: An Active Duty Physician was Declined for Coverage due to Diving Stipend
Did you know that military physicians have different guidelines when it comes to buying disability insurance? The guidelines can often be...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Does Your Private Disability Policy Eliminate Your Employers' Group Disability plan?
This week we had a call with an attorney who had a client going through the claims process from a disabling event. This attorney had some...
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Amber Stitt
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
Own Occupation Insurance: 6 Ways to Save on your Private Disability Income Insurance Plan
These are tips that you can consider at time of application or anytime - even if you had had a plan in place for years. 1) Buying at the...
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Amber Stitt
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
If the COVID vaccine causes an injury, will your disability plan cover your inability to practice?
The definition of your contract drives everything, so knowing what type of definition you have is paramount. We have mentioned in the...
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M.D. Disability Quotes
- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
Disability Insurance Pre -Screen: Case Study regarding Vyvanse, Dexedrine, Toprol-XL
Applying for life & disability insurance can be a fast and relatively easy process, but what if you have a medical issue and are filling...
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Amber Stitt
- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
What is a Unisex Rate and What does it mean to You?
For about a decade now, each carrier has slowly removed unisex rates from the marketplace and while discounts for residents/fellows (MDs...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Aug 25, 2016
- 1 min
Video Tip: Is Your Physician Disability Benefit Taxable?
You may or may not have to pay taxes on the benefits you collects from a disability claim. It depends on how your physician disability...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Aug 23, 2016
- 2 min
Why Your Birthday May Be the Perfect Motivator
Most of the uninsured doctors I talk with really want to get disability insurance, but they struggle to find a few minutes to fill out...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Aug 2, 2016
- 2 min
Went Fishing and Got Hooked!
Last week my family and I were on vacation in Key Largo and it was the first time we spent any real amount of time fishing.
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Jul 26, 2016
- 1 min
Time for a Semi-Annual Check Up
Can you believe it? It seems like just yesterday we were watching the ball drop on New Year’s Eve and now Independence Day has already...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Jul 12, 2016
- 2 min
The AMA Physician Disability Policy—Is it Good Enough?
A rheumatologist told me this week that his AMA disability policy is a good plan because it covers a large group of physicians and the...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Jun 28, 2016
- 1 min
Announcing a Large Unisex Discount for Johns Hopkins
We are excited to announce that Johns Hopkins gets a new Unisex female and male discount of 30% through our firm.
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- May 26, 2016
- 1 min
Major Provider Announces Physician Disability Insurance Premium Reductions
Ameritas has some great news to share: in late 2015 – in approved states – female rates for their physician disability contracts were...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Apr 12, 2016
- 2 min
When You Have Money, Will You Cancel Your Fire Insurance?
As a physician with an established career, let’s suppose you have done well with your income and investments over the years. Well enough...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Apr 5, 2016
- 2 min
How to Increase Your Physician Disability Insurance Coverage Without Medical Underwriting
Have you ever wondered if there is a way you can increase your physician disability insurance coverage without going through another...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Mar 29, 2016
- 2 min
Announcing a New Discount for HTPN Physicians on their Disability Insurance
If you are a HTPN physician, I have some great news for your disability insurance! You may be eligible to receive deeply discounted...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Mar 21, 2016
- 2 min
Physician Disability Insurance Benefit Limits Increase
Wow, it seems just a few years ago we were saying the opposite: “Physician disability benefit limits to be reduced; buy it now while you...
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Mar 8, 2016
- 1 min
Physician Disability Contract Pricing
Have you ever wondered how a physician disability contract is priced?
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Scott Nelson-Archer
- Feb 26, 2016
- 2 min
The Disability Component of Buy-Sell Agreements (Part 2 of 2)
In our last post, we started the discussion of buy-sell agreements for physicians and explained how the disability component of these...
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