Income Matters, CDIA. The Loneliness Epidemic is Making Us Sicker.

The Loneliness Epidemic is Making Us Sicker

Christi Doe, M.Ed., CPDM, Senior Consultant, Member Relations, Council for Disability Income Awareness   With decades of experience in the insurance industry and as someone who has experienced a difficult period of isolation, I’m increasingly interested in the relationship between loneliness and health-related disabilities. Today, America is in the middle of a loneliness epidemic that…

Income Matters, CDIA. The Power of Storytelling and Its Connection to Disability Insurance.

The Power of Storytelling and Its Connection to Disability Insurance

Margaret O’Neill Underwriting & Thought Leadership GC Smith Group   Storytelling is an intrinsic part of our humanity. We share stories to reveal aspects of our lives, beliefs, and emotions. Storytelling helps us teach, explain, and connect with others in professional settings. The narratives we create shape our self-perception and worldview. So, how does storytelling…

Workers in office setting wearing masks. Income Matters.

The Future of Work: Global Health

The Future of Work through Three Lenses: Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence & Disease by Margaret O’Neill, SmithGroup   Part III: Another Pandemic? This paper, focused on the threat of another global pandemic, is the third in a 3-part series that considers the potential headwinds and tailwinds affecting work as we know it in America. This paper will…

Friends spending time together. Income Matters.

Leading the ChARGE Against Loneliness

Several months ago, I wrote a post about loneliness and why it’s an issue nowadays. I concluded by referring to a prescription for combatting loneliness developed by neuroscientist Stephanie Cacioppo, a/k/a “Doctor Love.” It goes the acronym GRACE—gratitude, reciprocity, altruism, choice, and enjoyment. I said I’d share some personal insights about putting GRACE into practice…