Long-term disability insurance offers you protection against loss of income should you become disabled or ill and unable to work.
A return of premium (ROP) rider on critical illness insurance allows you to receive a refund of premiums if you don’t make a claim during the policy term, providing a sense of financial security. It adds flexibility to your coverage by offering refunds upon expiry, death, or cancellation. However, the added rider significantly increases the policy cost, often by 30-50%.
Many wonder if they need individual disability insurance if they have group benefits. Learn more about the differences and options.
The two types of insurance sound very similar at first. Dive into the differences and see why you might want both.
Most just choose to go with the disability plan through their work, but there may be better options. Check out our review of Canada’s best disability insurance providers.