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Group Disability Insurance

How long could you manage without your current income?

With Long Term Disability Insurance through the New York State Bar Association Insurance Program – you won’t have to. Most people think of Group Disability Insurance as protection in the event of an accident. The truth is, over 90% of claims are due to back problems, other joint and soft tissue pain, cancer, heart disease and mental health. Nearly 65% of initial SSI disability claims are denied, and 33% are never approved.¹ Protecting your income is one of the wiser decisions you can make. Don’t take the risk – call today to talk to one of the Group Disability Insurance experts at USI Affinity about applying for this valuable and exclusive member benefit today!

Disability insurance can provide a monthly benefit of up to $10,000 per month. (The monthly benefit amount you select cannot exceed 60% of your Average Monthly Income**). Benefits are tax free if you pay your own premiums with after-tax dollars. Plus, you can take this coverage with you even if you change jobs or your employee benefits package changes, subject to the termination provisions outlined in the brochure below.

¹Source: Council for Disability Awareness DIAM 2020 Fact Sheet.

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Important Information: Please Read

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Life has temporarily extended premium payment periods to help ensure that impacted members continue to remain insured even if they are having difficulty making premium payments at this time. If you have been impacted by COVID-19 or the Stay At Home orders and are having difficulty making premium payments, please contact us to see how we can help. While we cannot waive the premium due, we can work with you on a payment schedule to bring your premiums current over time. For more information, please call us at 1-800-727-7770. We’re here Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

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Need help deciding which coverage is best? For more information, including plan features, costs, eligibility, renewability, limitaions and exclusions, please download the brochure or call our licensed representatives at 1-855-874-0813.

USI AFFINITY + NEW YORK LIFE
We have partnered with New York Life to provide these coverages at very competitive rates. New York Life has received the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies: A.M. Best (A++), Fitch Ratings (AAA), Standard & Poor's (AA+) and Moody's Investors Service (Aaa). Source: Third Party Rating Reports (as of 10/15/2020). The NYSBA's member-only Group Disability Insurance program is underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company, 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 on Policy form GMR. New York Life Insurance Company is licensed/authorized to transact business in all of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. However, not all group policies it underwrites are available in all jurisdictions. Please check the brochures for current availability. New York Life Insurance Company's state of domicile is New York, and NAIC ID # 66915.

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** AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME means 1/12th of your wages, salaries, commissions, fees, and other amounts of income received for personal services before the deduction of income or social insurance taxes, and after the deduction of the normal business expenses deductible for income tax purposes, for the immediately preceding 12-month period. It does not include income from overtime, interest, dividends, rent, royalties, annuities, and Other insurance or unearned income.

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Once coverage is approved, you will be sent a Certificate of Insurance summarizing benefits. If you are not completely satisfied with the terms of the Certificate, you may return it, without claim, within 30 days for a full refund.