Assurity disability insurance review

Assurity is a highly-rated insurer that offers affordable rates on long-term disability insurance to Americans across a host of occupations, including jobs that involve manual labor.

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Policy Details

Product name

Century+

Elimination period

30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 365 days, subject to benefit period

Benefit period

1 year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, Age 65, Age 67

Definition of disability

Two year Own Occupation, then Any Occupation.

Guarantee

Guaranteed Renewable

Partial/residual disability

Basic Partial (extended via rider)

Built-in features

  • Home modification benefit. Additional benefit paid to cover required home modifications due to disability.

  • Organ donor benefit. Benefits cover disabilities caused by elective transplants.

  • Presumptive total disability. Presumes total disability if you lose sight, hearing, speech, hands, or feet. No elimination period and full benefit paid regardless of employment.

  • Survivor benefit. Lump sum paid if the policyholder dies while receiving benefits.

  • Vocational rehabilitation benefit. Additional benefit paid while on claim to pay for voluntary vocational rehabilitation.

  • Waiver of premium. No premiums once claim is approved.

Available riders

  • Automatic benefit increase rider. Increases the monthly benefit by 5% every year with no underwriting until the benefit doubles.

  • Catastrophic disability benefit. An additional monthly benefit is paid if you cannot perform two or more activities of daily living.

  • Critical illness benefit. Pays an additional lump sum benefit if diagnosed with one of the named conditions like cancer.

  • Guaranteed insurability rider. Lets you increase the coverage on an annual basis to current income with no medical underwriting.

  • Non-cancelable rider. Prevents the carrier from changing the premium.

Available riders may vary by state and individual application.

Ratings

Assurity offers a flexible product designed to cover a majority of Americans. With broad occupation classes, it is a top option for anyone with manual duties or jobs outside of traditional white-collar occupations.

  • Evaluation: 4.25 / 5

  • Contract: 4 / 5

  • Application process: 5 / 5

  • Customer service: 4 / 5

  • Underwriting: 4 / 5

Company Info

  • Founded: 1890

  • A.M. Best rating: A-

  • BBB rating: A+