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Short-Term Disability

 
 
 
Illinios Mutual Life Insurance Company
Group Size: 20+
States Available: All except: AK, CA, HI, MT, NH, NY
Highlights:

Voluntary Short Term Disability
  • No employer contribution required
  • Guaranteed Issue available on group sizes 100+
  • Maternity leave covered as any other illness after a nine month waiting period beginning on the date the application is signed.
  • Waiver of Premium included at no additional cost
  • Affordable and Flexible coverage levels with Benefit Periods from 3 – 60 months and Elimination Periods from 1 – 180 days.
  • Individual policy that is Guaranteed Renewable to age 72 and portable.
  • Non-Occupational and 24 hour coverage available

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

Small Group (2-9)
  • Guarantee Issue
  • Pre-Existing Condition Benefit
  • Benefit percentage up to 70%
Large Group (10+)
  • Benefit percentage up to 70%
  • Benefit duration up to 52 weeks
  • Claim services only option available
  • Partial and residual benefit available
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 Short-Term Disability
  • Only 25% employer contribution required
  • Guarantee issue starts at 3 lives
  • Plans can be bought seperately or together
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
  • Only 3 lives needed to enroll, regardless of group size
  • Maximum flexibility-Eight plan designs & Ten benefit levels available
  • $10,000 AD&D benefit included for each employee
  • Dual-option for groups 100+

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

Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability
  • Flexible Employer Sponsored Plans
  • All Guarantee Issue
  • Two Year Rate Guarantees Available to qualified groups
  • Easy claim forms : One claim form when STD and LTD are sold together

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

Employer-Paid Short Term Disability
  • Flexible and affordable plan designs available- allowing the employer to build a disability solution that is right for them
  • up to a 70% benefit
  • up to a $2,500 maximum weekly benefit
  • elimination periods from 1 - 30 days
  • customizable benefit duration options to integrate with LTD coverage
  • Telephonic Employee Assistance Program included
  • Top-notch in-house claim management and rehabilitation services
  • Single claim form when STD and LTD are both sold with Principal
  • Online claims status 24 hours a day