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Disability Insurance Available to Medical Students (updated 11/08)

 

 

The University of Texas Medical School does not require students to have disability insurance, but strongly recommends that students consider whether they should purchase their own coverage.

This information is subject to change without notice. Please call the contacts listed to verify provisions of coverage and premium rates.

 

Principal Financial Group

The Standard

Metropolitan Life

Guardian/Berkshire

Underwriter

Principal

Standard

Met Life

Berkshire

Eligibility

MS III & MS IV

MS III & MS IV

MS III & MS IV

MS IV

Premium

Age dependent unisex rates, age 25:

$41.40/month

Age dependent unisex rates, age 25:

$43.02/month

Age dependent Gender- specific rates, age 25:

$49.29/month-Male

$71.04/month-Female

Age dependent

Age 25 as low as

M - $25.21/F - $36.36

Discounts & Underwriting Requirements

20% discount

Labs required if the Benefit Update rider is applied for

10% discount

No income documentation

Need labs to apply

No discount

 

Need labs to apply

TMA discount

Maximum Benefit Available

$2,000/month

$2,000/month

$2,100/month

$2,100/month

Total Disability

Unable to perform substantial material duties of your occupation and not working.

Unable to perform substantial material duties of your occupation, even if gainfully employed.

Prevented from performing the material and substantial duties of the insured’s regular occupation and not working, even if gainfully employed – By rider (under age 45)

True own occupation:  if you are unable to perform the material and substantial duties of your medical specialty

Residual or Partial Benefits

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Nervous/Mental, Drug, Alcohol abuse claims

Payable for full benefit period

Limited to a two-year benefit payment unless hospital confined.

Payable for full benefit period

Payable for full benefit period, except in these specialties: Anesthesiologist/Anesthetist, CRNA, ER Physician, Pain Mgmt Physician

Can Premiums or Policy Provisions change?

No

No

No

No, unless a graded premium – step up each year until change to a level premium. Provisions do not change.  Future increase - $4,200

Contact

 

Anne M. Day, RHU, LTCP and T. Jeffrey Przybyla, CLU

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