The importance of disability insurance for Gen X

Hey Gen X: Time to Protect Your Income

If you’re in your mid-to-late 40s, the options to protect your income may be coming to an end. If you don’t have income-protection disability insurance, you may find it’s more difficult to get it and that the cost is increasing.   Disability insurance? Yes, basic disability insurance is most affordable way to protect your income…

The importance of disability insurance for millennials

Understanding the Importance of Disability Insurance for Millennials

By Darlena Holland. HowThis article originally appeared on the American Fidelity Blog. Zip-lining in Costa Rica. Parasailing in Cabo. Skiing in Colorado. In today’s world, millennials have more access than ever before to new experiences, new adventures, and new opportunities to cross items off their bucket lists. Because of their active lifestyles, disability insurance is an important…

Working in your 70s and 80s

How Working in Your 70s and 80s Might Be a Good Thing

If you’re age 40 or 50, you may begin to hear the concept of “multistage life” replacing “retirement.” Let’s face it, with rapidly increasing life expectancy rates, retiring near age-65 could become an old school notion.   Look at what’s happening today in the U.S. labor force. Between now and 2030, only one age group…

Working in your 70s and 80s

How Working in Your 70s and 80s Might Be a Good Thing

If you’re age 40 or 50, you may begin to hear the concept of “multistage life” replacing “retirement”. Let’s face it, with rapidly increasing life expectancy rates, retiring near age-65 could become an old school notion.   Look at what’s happening today in the U.S. labor force. Between now and 2030, only one age group…

Young professionals in a meeting at work

Disability Insurance Is Important No Matter Your Age —What To Consider

By John Feeney, vice president, group sales and market development for the Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America.   Attention Gen Z and Millennials: disability insurance is an important coverage for you, too. Some view employer-sponsored group disability insurance as an ancillary benefit reserved for older individuals, when in fact, disability insurance should…

The importance of disability insurance for Gen X

Hey Gen X: Time to Protect Your Income

If you’re in your mid-to-late 40s, the options to protect your income may be coming to an end. If you don’t have income-protection disability insurance, you may find it’s more difficult to get it and that the cost is increasing.   Disability insurance? Yes, basic disability insurance is most affordable way to protect your income…

Do You Know the Financial Implications Of Taking A Career Break?

When it’s time to start a family, many parents-to-be are so focused on decorating the nursery and choosing the right car seat that they can overlook the life-altering impact a baby can have on their financial life. And we’re not just talking the exorbitant cost of diapers—we’re talking nearly 4 million dollars in “potential income.” These…

Mind the Gap: Why Living Longer Will Be Harder

Will Living Longer be Harder?

Ninety-year-olds running marathons, CEO’s launching start-ups at age-70, rock stars and presidents working into their 80’s. Today millions of Americans are living longer and some of them are doing amazing things. Thanks to improved healthcare and education, it’s projected that a baby born this year in the U.S. has a 50% likelihood of living past…

The importance of disability insurance for millennials

Understanding the Importance of Disability Insurance for Millennials

By Darlena Holland. HowThis article originally appeared on the American Fidelity Blog. Zip-lining in Costa Rica. Parasailing in Cabo. Skiing in Colorado. In today’s world, millennials have more access than ever before to new experiences, new adventures, and new opportunities to cross items off their bucket lists. Because of their active lifestyles, disability insurance is an important…

Working in your 70s and 80s

How Working in Your 70s and 80s Might Be a Good Thing

If you’re age 40 or 50, you may begin to hear the concept of “multistage life” replacing “retirement”. Let’s face it, with rapidly increasing life expectancy rates, retiring near age-65 could become an old school notion.   Look at what’s happening today in the U.S. labor force. Between now and 2030, only one age group…