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Long-Term Disability

Reliance Standard
Group Size: 2+ Forms
States Available: All
Highlights:

Small Group (2-9)
  • Guarantee Issue on groups of 2+
  • $6,000 monthly benefit
  • 3 year "own occupation"
  • Pre-Existing Condition Benefit
  • Two year rate guarantee
  • Rehabilitation benefit
  • Survivor Benefit
Large Group (10+)
  • Monthly benefits up to $24,000
  • Benefit percentages of 40% to 66 2/3%
  • "Own Occupation" from 12-60 months or to age 65
  • Partial and residual benefits available
  • Rate guarantees up to three years
  • Licensed Rehabilitation Staff members
  • Vocational and Rehabilitation Evaluation
  • Assistance in working with Social Security
  • Worldwide Travel Assistance program
Check out their products: RelianceStandard.com

The Standard
Group Size: 2+ Forms
States Available: 2-9 employees all states but NY, 10+ employees all states
Highlights:

  • Employer and Employee Paid options
  • 75% Accelerated Death Benefit
  • MEDEX® Travel Assist: Helps employees with medical care situations and other emergencies when they travel more than 100 miles from home or internationally
  • Waiver of Premium
  • Standard Secure Access: Gives beneficiaries the ability to have benefits of $10,000 or more deposited into an interest-bearing checking account enabling them to earn interest while weighing the important financial decisions that often follow a death

    Additional Options

  • Portability
  • Expanded AD&D
  • Line of Duty Benefit for all types of Public Safety Officers (Police, Fire, Judicial, etc.)
  • Seat Belt and Air Bag Benefits
  • Family Benefits Package (Higher Education, Child Care Benefit, Career Adjustment Benefit)

Check out their products: www.Standard.com

Companion Life
Group Size: 2+ Forms
States Available: All except CA, CT, HI, NJ and NY
Highlights:

Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability
  • Only 25% employer contribution required
  • Guarantee issue starts at 3 lives
  • Plans can be bought seperately or together
Voluntary Long-Term Disability
  • Only the greater of 10 or 25% of the group required
  • Choice of 2 year, 5 year or age 65 benefit durations
  • 15% flat commissions on 1st year and renewal

Kansas City Life
Group Size: 2+ Forms
States Available: All
Highlights:

Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Employer Sponsored Plans
  • Flexible benefit durations
  • Rich plan designs: Benefit Maximums $1,000 - $15,000 available for qualified groups
  • All Guarantee Issue

Principal
Group Size: 3+ Forms
States Available: All
Highlights:

Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible and affordable plan designs available- allowing the employer to build a disability solution that is right for them
  • up to a 66 2/3% benefit
  • up to a $15,000 maximum weekly benefit
  • Flexible elimination period options
  • Own occupation periods available from 1 year to the entire benefit duration
  • Rehabilitation solutions and return to work incentives
  • Variety of added benefits available, designed to enhance any disability package
  • Telephonic Employee Assistance Program included
  • Excellent claim management and rehabilitation services, offering support and encouraging return to work
  • Online claims status 24 hours a day