Why Is Disability Insurance Important for Self-Employed Individuals?
As a self-employed Canadian, your ability to earn an income is often your greatest asset. Unless you have transfers or some other independent means of support, as a self-employed worker, you very often do not have the benefits of an employer package to protect you from illness or injury. That's where Disability Insurance fits in. This is a blog detailing why Disability Insurance for self-employed persons in Canada matters and how it can create peace of mind by providing the required financial stability in dire times. Understanding the Need for Disability Insurance Most Disability Insurance Policies designed in Canada involve the substitution of your income by a portion when the worst comes to the worst: when you can no longer work due to a disability. This type of insurance is of paramount importance to all those with their own businesses and who are self-employed but who do not have protection from the grouped sick leave and employer disability benefits accorded to most employees...