Most of us will have to plan—and perhaps pay for—a funeral once, possibly a few times, in our lives. The associated costs don’t begin and end with the service, and many people are unaware of how expensive laying a loved one to rest can be. When you plan ahead to cover these costs with burial, […]

If you’re admitted to the hospital suddenly, can you afford an extended hospital stay? Because 7 in 10 Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, a sudden emergency room visit could impact many families financially. And hospital visits aren’t that uncommon.1 Did you know that in 2018, there were 130 million emergency department visits? Out of […]

Did you know that according to the Social Security Administration, 1 in 4 of today’s 20-year-old Americans will become disabled before age 67?1 HealthMarkets can help you find a health plan should a serious condition leave you unable to work. What Is Supplemental Disability Insurance? Supplemental disability insurance is an individual insurance policy that can help […]

Our lives are constantly changing. Unfortunately, not all of those changes are positive. In one year, more than 795,000 people will have a stroke,1 805,000 will have a heart attack,2,3 and an estimated 1.8 million will be diagnosed with cancer.4 When facing these kinds of medical challenges, the last thing a person wants to think […]

Voluntary health benefits are like the underdog of an employee benefits package because major health insurance is the main attraction. But we all like to root for the underdog. The underdog has value that makes it a contender for the spotlight. You can be a small business hero by capitalizing on the value of voluntary […]