Typically we recommend you purchasing your ‘Own Occupation’ plan while you are young and healthy. By doing so, you can rate lock your plan, be able to buy more coverage as an attending regardless of your risk factors and have no exclusions on your policies.
💡 General Overview of Own Occupation Contracts https://youtu.be/t_sMiUF9aSM
💡 When should you buy this plan? When Should You Buy? Mini Video
💡 Who should you buy these plans from? Who to Buy Own Occupation From? Mini Video
💡 Select your Contract Type What Type of Contract is best for You? Mini Video
💡 Residual Disability Riders Do You Need A Residual Rider and Which Type is Best for You?
Before buying disability insurance, you should have answers to these questions:
💭How to collect income while disabled
💭How to obtain a portable plan as you move through practice
💭How to get your rates to renew each year as you age
💭How to protect yourself against future underwriting
💭How to guarantee no offsets if you have other income sources
Please let us know if you have specific questions on these elements and/or would like a review of your current plan.
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🚀 Tools and resources we recommend:
⚡️FREE Physician Resources: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/resources-to-download
⚡️FREE Physician’s Guide to Disability Insurance: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/physicians-guide
⚡️How Future Purchase Options Work: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/future-purchase-option
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👍🏽Recommended Resources for specific specialties:
☑️Resources for Dentists: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/dentists
☑️Resources for Federal Employees: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/federal-employees
☑️Resources for Females: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/females
☑️Resources for Residents and Fellows: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/mds-and-dos-resident-limits
☑️Resources for Optometrists: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/optometrists
☑️ Resources for Podiatrists: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/podiatrists
☑️Resources for Veterinarians: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/veterinarian
☑️Resources for Physicians in the Military: https://mddisabilityquotes.com/physicians-in-the-military
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VOCAB FOR THIS VIDEO
PURE OWN OCCUPATION: The inability to perform the material and substantial duties of your occupation, even if gainfully employed in ANY other job; due to a disabling event.
TRANSITIONAL OCCUPATION: If you are unable to work in your specialty due to a disabling event, full benefits are payable to you but if you are working in another job; benefits can be reduced.
OWN SPECIALTY AND NOT ENGAGED: If you are unable to work in your specialty due to a disabling event, full benefits are payable if you are NOT working in another occupation.
OWN SPECIALTY FOR A LIMITED TIME, THEN ANY REASONABLE OCCUPATION: If you are unable to work in your specialty due to a disabling event, full benefits are payable for a limited time period and is usually 24-months.
Videos for frequently asked questions:
💡 WHAT IS OWN SPECIALTY True Own Specialty Disability Insurance Explained: Why Definitions of Disability Matter
💡 HOW FUTURE PURCHASE OPTIONS WORK Future Purchase Options vs. Benefit Update Riders: Grow Your Physician Disability Insurance Coverage
💡 DO I NEED COLA? Do you Need Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Rider?
💡 THE UNDERWRITING PROCESS The Underwriting Process
💡 GROUP VS. PRIVATE INSURANCE Group or Association Plans vs. Private Individual Disability Income
💡 COMPLIMENTARY FEATURES INCLUDED Ancillary Features (Extra Perks)
What You Will Learn:
• What a True Own-Occupation disability insurance policy is
• Why physicians often purchase coverage during residency or fellowship
• How an individual disability insurance policy differs from employer group coverage
• What it means to lock in your premium and health history
• How a Future Purchase Option (FPO) Rider protects future insurability
• Why individual disability insurance is portable throughout your career
• How health changes after purchasing a policy may affect future coverage opportunities
• Why understanding disability insurance contract features is more important than buying based on deadlines
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction: Do Physicians Need Disability Insurance?
0:49 Free Physician Disability Insurance Resources
1:12 Why Own-Occupation Coverage Matters
1:35 Key Benefits of an Individual Disability Insurance Policy
2:15 How Your Policy Follows You Throughout Your Career
2:55 Why Buying While Healthy Can Protect Your Future Insurability
4:19 Final Thoughts & Next Steps