The Four Riders
Deep dives on each accelerated benefit rider: terminal illness, chronic illness, critical illness, and critical injury.
The Chronic Illness Rider: Long-Term Care's Flexible Cousin
The chronic illness rider pays when you can't perform 2 of 6 activities of daily living or suffer severe cognitive impairment. How the ADL test works, what it pays, taxes, and how it compares to LTC insurance.
4 min readRead guideRidersThe Critical Illness Rider: Cancer, Heart Attack, Stroke, and Beyond
The critical illness rider pays a lump sum from your death benefit after major diagnoses like invasive cancer, heart attack, or stroke. The covered list, severity-based payouts, and how survivors use the money.
4 min readRead guideRidersThe Critical Injury Rider: Coverage for Life's Hardest Accidents
The critical injury rider pays a portion of your death benefit after severe injuries — coma, paralysis, severe burns, traumatic brain injury. Who offers it, how it triggers, and why it completes the living benefits suite.
3 min readRead guideRidersThe Terminal Illness Rider, Explained
The terminal illness rider pays a large portion of your death benefit after a terminal diagnosis — often near face value. How it triggers, what it pays, taxes, and how families actually use it.
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