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Disability Insurance: Maintaining Your Individual Policy

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The key to keeping an individual disability income policy in force is keeping the premiums current. If the policy ever lapses for non-payment, the insurance company may be willing to reinstate the coverage. However, the company has the right to ask for proof of good health - and almost always will.

If you have a medical condition, the insurance company will probably not reinstate the policy and your coverage will be lost.

Most states require insurance companies to allow a 31 day grace period after the premium due date during which payment can be made without the coverage lapsing. Prudence suggests that you don't rely on a grace period if you can avoid it. Too much can go wrong with the mail and with insurance companies.

To assure timely payment of premiums:

  • Keep track of when premiums are due.
  • Consider arranging for automatic payment of premiums. You can set it up with a bank to make the payments automatically. Alternatively, the insurance company may be able to automatically withdraw the funds.
  • Check during the grace period to make sure each payment was made. This may seem like overkill if payment is automatic, but things do happen.
  • If you can, stay a payment ahead. If you run into a financial crunch, you'll be a step ahead.

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