One major trend in disability insurance policies stems from an increased focus on mental health problems and stress-induced diagnoses due to the ongoing pandemic. Insurance providers are now ...

Short-term medical disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you are temporarily unable to work after a qualifying temporary illness or injury. Eligibility and coverage depend on your ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

If you have a physically demanding career, obtaining disability insurance could be a smart move to protect your income if you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Insurance is vital for gig workers because they lack ...

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.

Short-term disability is a type of government-run insurance or employer benefit that gives you income replacement for a temporary period when you are unable to work due to a covered illness, injury, ...

Thomas Lane was visibly sick. His clothing hung loose, his complexion seemed blanched, his vision blurred in and out. Already a slight man, he lost 45 pounds in a five-month period. More than four ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Medicare is the best health insurance option for seniors and retirees. Medicare has both the best benefits and cheapest rates for people age 65 and older or who have a qualifying disability. You can ...