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Disability Insurance Available to Medical Students

 

The University of Texas Medical School does not require students to have disability insurance, but strongly recommends that students consider whether they should purchase their own coverage.

This information is subject to change without notice. Please call the contacts listed to verify provisions of coverage and premium rates.

Name Principal Fianancial Group Standard Life Insurance Metropolitan Life Mass Mutual Financial Group TMA Insurance Trust
Underwriter Principal Standard Metropolitan MassMutual Prudential
Eligibility MS III & MS IV MS III & MS IV MS III & MS IV MS IV MS III & MS IV
Premium Age dependent unisex rates. Female or male, age 25. $25.32/mo. Age dependent unisex rates. Female or male, age 25. $24.38/mo.

Age dependent unisex rates, age 25. Female $40.79. Male $28.71

$35.32/mo. 90-day waiting period Male or female Age Brackets Male or Female Under Age 30 $47.00/ quarterly Premium
Maximum Benefit Available $1500/mo. $2000/mo. $2000/mo. $1500/mo. $2000/mo.
Total Disability Unable to perform substantial material duties of your occupation and not working. Unable to perform substantial material duties of your occupation. Even if gainfully employed. Prevented from performing the material and substantial duties of the insured's regular occupation and not working. Unable to perform substantial and material duties of your occupation and not working. Option 1 or 2 Year Own specialty plan Must be unable to Perform duties of medical specialty. For first 2 years. Thereafter will receive total benefits if unable to perform duties of any occupation. For which you are reasonably suited by education and training.
Residual or Partial benefits Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nervous/Mental, Drug, Alcohol, Abuse Claims Payable for full benefit period. Limited to 2 year benefit payment unless hospital conined. Payable for full benefit period. Payable for 2 years with no aggregate lifetime limit (isolated event) Limited to 2 years unless hospital confined.
Can Premiums or Policy Provisions Change No No No   Yes-Premium rates are age bracketed and will increas.
Contact T. Jeffrey Przybyla, CLU; Anne M. Day, RHU
Life Brokerage, Inc.
13101 N.W. Freeway Suite 230
Houston, Texas 77040
713-895-8181
800-338-7138
www.lifebrokerageinc.com  
jharrison@finsvcs.com Jenya Harrison MassMutual Fin. Group 1980 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 1700 Houston, TX. 77056 713/968-6115 713/968-6180 Tommy.English@prudential.com Tom B. English Prudential Financial 1233 W. Loop S., Ste 1100 Houston, TX 77027 (713)960-5081x6410 - office (832)722-5440 - cellular