WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� (May 25, 2023) 鈥� Every American deserves affordable coverage and high-quality care. For millions of working Americans, disability income (DI) insurance protects them against the risk that a disabling illness or injury will prevent them from earning a paycheck for an extended period of time. Today, 熊猫视频released the results of a survey showing that people with DI insurance are highly satisfied and overwhelmingly indicated that their coverage provides them financial peace of mind when they need it most.
鈥淒isability income insurance helps disabled working Americans and their families keep a roof over their head and food on the table,鈥� said Jeanette Thornton, 熊猫视频Executive Vice President of Policy and Strategy. 鈥淚t protects long-term financial stability by ensuring people don鈥檛 have to make damaging financial decisions.鈥�
Conducted on behalf of 熊猫视频by Global Strategy Group, the survey found that:
- Over 90% of respondents were satisfied with their DI plan
- 86% of respondents indicated that DI was a valuable investment that provided financial protection
- 84% of respondents indicated that their DI payments gave them peace of mind while they were disabled
- 69% of respondents were likely to have experienced financial hardships without their DI payments
- 51% of respondents would have been unable to afford basic living expenses without their DI payments
- Over 90% of respondents support the establishment of paid leave programs and over 80% want to see private DI insurers play an active role in providing and managing such programs
鈥淚n addition to financial protection, disability income insurance providers are uniquely positioned to help ill or injured employees regain their ability to go back to work,鈥� Thornton continued. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why disability income insurance is the right choice for millions of Americans.鈥�
Survey Methodology:
GSG fielded the online survey from April 5 鈥� April 12, 2023. GSG took care to ensure that the geographic and demographic divisions of this population were properly represented by the survey鈥檚 respondents. The survey margin of error is +/- 4.4%.
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