Do self-employed people need disability insurance?
Self-employed people often have fewer employer benefits, so an individually owned disability plan can be important for protecting rent, mortgage, payroll, and family expenses.
Income protection for Ontario employees, contractors and business owners. Compare waiting periods, benefit periods, monthly amounts and coverage gaps.
Self-employed people often have fewer employer benefits, so an individually owned disability plan can be important for protecting rent, mortgage, payroll, and family expenses.
The waiting period is how long you must be disabled before benefits begin. A longer waiting period can reduce premium but requires more emergency savings.
Sometimes, but group plans may be capped, taxable, not portable, or use definitions that change. Review the booklet before assuming it fully protects your income.