{"id":70681,"date":"2022-07-03T17:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=70681"},"modified":"2022-07-06T09:44:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T13:44:28","slug":"health-and-disability-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/health-and-disability-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Health and Disability Insurance Are Important"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What would happen to your income if you got sick or disabled? Is your employer&#8217;s health and disability insurance policy adequate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re sick or injured, you can&#8217;t work. You need a plan for such circumstances. Protecting yourself financially is a vital element of having a sound financial plan. In <em>The Wealthy Barber<\/em>, David Chilton discusses health and disability insurance in this context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading for more information on this kind of financial protection and why you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-make-sure-you-have-sufficient-health-and-disability-insurance\"><strong>Make Sure You Have Sufficient Health and Disability Insurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chilton advises that you make sure you have sufficient health and disability insurance. He says most employer group disability policies are inadequate, so you\u2019ll probably need an individual policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although many people don\u2019t think they\u2019ll ever need disability insurance, statistics show that a 30-year-old\u2019s chances of becoming disabled for a one-year period or more at some point in their life are one in four. <strong>Disability insurance is a way to ensure your greatest asset\u2014your earning power.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/insurance\/disability-insurance-explained#types-of-disability-insurance\">choosing disability insurance<\/a>, you can select a short-term policy, which pays out for a few months to a year, or a long-term policy, which pays out for as long as the disability lasts. 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