Learn about Short-Term Disability Insurance, including its types, coverage options, and the application process involved.

Disability insurance isn't a topic that comes up often in daily conversations (or even many financial ones). After all, none of us plan on becoming ill or injured to the extent we can no longer work.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Disability income replaces a portion of lost wages when an ...

This story is part of a series on financial and economic literacy funded by Ecstra Foundation. Having income protection insurance means that if you get sick or injured and can’t work, you’ll still get ...

Today’s work climate is geared toward freelance jobs, which makes it especially important for self-employed people to know how to arrange for their financial needs. One major fear among sole ...

During most of my 31-year insurance career, I tried to convince people of the need for disability income insurance (DI). If you get sick or injured and can no longer work, DI is designed to replace a ...

There’s a substantial gap between people who believe they need disability insurance and those who actually have it. What’s concerning is the likelihood that employed adults will need disability ...

How would you support yourself or your loved ones if you couldn't work due to an injury or illness? A majority of respondents said they'd dip into financial reserves or borrow, according to a study by ...

Changes in disability income can quietly affect your monthly SSDI check, depending on how the SSA classifies what you’re paid.

Q. I’m 49 and I had to stop working for medical reasons in August 2021. I have a private disability policy. After the six month elimination period, the carrier granted me full disability and I started ...