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Group Disability

What It Is

Income protection when life is interrupted

Group disability insurance replaces a portion of an employee's income when an illness or injury keeps them from working. For most people, their paycheck is their most valuable asset — and disability coverage protects it, helping them keep up with everyday bills while they recover.

Plans are built around two timeframes: short-term coverage that bridges the weeks after an event, and long-term coverage that takes over for extended absences. Together they give employees a meaningful safety net, and give employers a stronger, more competitive benefits package.

How We Help

We align short- and long-term coverage so there's no income gap where one ends and the other begins, and we read the fine print — elimination periods, benefit percentages, and the definition of disability — that decides whether a claim actually pays. We manage enrollment and, when someone goes out on claim, we help them and you work through the paperwork.

Coverage Options

Ways to structure your plan

Short-Term Disability

Replaces income for a set number of weeks after a brief waiting period — covering the gap right after an illness, injury, or recovery.

Long-Term Disability

Picks up where short-term ends, providing ongoing income replacement for serious conditions that keep an employee out for months or longer.

Employer-Paid

The company funds the coverage for all eligible employees — a valued, guaranteed benefit that's simple to administer.

Voluntary / Buy-Up

Lets employees elect or add coverage at group rates through payroll, so they can tailor protection to their own needs.

Plan Design Choices

Benefit percentage, elimination period, and maximum payout period all shape cost and value — we help you balance them.

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