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Affordable insurance against Accidental Death & Dismemberment

6/5/2019

 
Affordable Insurance against Accidental Death & Dismemberment
No one likes to contemplate it, but accidents result in over 161,000 deaths per year in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, unintentional injury is the fifth leading cause of death in the country.
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance, or AD&D, exists to provide families and loved ones with protection against the death or severe injury of a breadwinner or other individual on whom the beneficiaries depend. This affordable form of insurance pays a lump sum in the event of accidental death or death as a result of homicide (as opposed to illness). In addition, policies may pay an additional benefit as a result of events like these:
  • Loss of hands and/or feet
  • Loss of one hand and one foot
  • Loss of speech and/or hearing
  • Paraplegia
  • Quadriplegia
  • Sight of one eye
  • Sight of both eyes
  • Loss of thumb and index finger of the same hand

Generally, the more debilitating the injury, the greater the benefit paid. The benefit could be expressed as a percentage of the full amount or as a lump sum.

Considerations 

Accidental death and disability(AD&D) coverage is generally very affordable compared to traditional life insurance. Additionally, since an individual's health history isn't much of a factor, it's usually much easier for an individual with a challenged health history to get than traditional life insurance.

It is frequently offered by workplaces as part of an employment benefit or voluntary benefits package. In the latter case, employees pay the premiums via payroll deduction. Benefits are generally tax-free to the beneficiary if the insured is paying premiums.

Note: Accidental death policies may be slower to pay out than traditional life insurance policies. This is because the cause of death matters much more in AD&D situations. In most cases, the insurer will require a “cause of death” from the county coroner's office. If this requires an autopsy, it could take some time. Families should generally not rely on AD&D death benefits as an immediate source of liquidity, if possible.

Exclusions 

Exclusions for self-inflicted injury are common, and generally natural causes such as illness, non-commercial radiation, and war injuries are excluded. Many policies will also exclude death or disability as a result of illegal drug use and even alcohol.

The odds

AD&D is a particularly good value for younger workers. You are more likely to die from an accident than from natural causes if you are younger than 45. After that point, diseases such as cancer and heart disease become a greater threat. However, it's something worth considering for anyone in a dangerous occupation.


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