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…

Professional woman with laptop in home office

Redesigning for Independence: Home Upgrades That Empower

These days, it’s not uncommon to spend much more time at home, especially if you work remotely. The situation can be tricky if you’re an individual with a disability and your house was not made with your needs in mind. Luckily, you can make many changes and upgrades around your home to be happier, healthier,…

Caregiver with patient, recovering at home. Income Matters.

Loneliness is “Disabling”… It’s all in the Data!

Yet there is no diagnosis code, it’s not a medical condition… After Fred’s very creative use of “GRACE,” see the previous CDIA blog, I would like to take this topic in a different direction, that’s into the data…. At The Claim Lab, we analyze a great deal of disability claims data to find the best…

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…

Young woman at home struggling with her mental health. Income Matters.

Why It’s More Critical Than Ever to Support Mental Health and How Insurers Can Help

In my lifetime, I can’t recall a time when there have been so many open conversations about concerns about mental health. While I certainly feel it’s positive and very necessary to talk openly about this topic, I also think it’s important to understand why there is such a marked increase in mental health challenges today…