Broken announced today the new offering of an individual short-term disability insurance product.
With the addition of short-term disability insurance, Breeze has bolstered its online income protection platform which already offers several long-term disability insurance products.
The product launch also means that Breeze now offers the only individual short-term disability plan with a 100% online experience and family medical leave benefits.
Consumers interested in individual short-term disability insurance can use Breeze’s online platform to get a quote in seconds, apply in minutes, and manage their policy.
Breeze’s partner insurance distributors and independent agents can offer the short-term disability insurance product to their customers directly through the Breeze Agent Portal or through Breeze’s proprietary API. In addition to referring their clients to Breeze, partners can also use Breeze to offer and apply for individual short-term disability insurance on behalf of their clients.
With just 19% of American workers with access to paid family medical leave through their employer, the individual short-term disability insurance product offered by Breeze can provide financial security for those who may suffer a loss of income while supporting themselves on a full-time basis. time of a child, spouse or parent.
It can also be a good option for employees who want to protect their income but are not offered a group disability insurance plan through their employer.
For Breeze, adding short-term disability insurance to its platform advances the company’s mission to make income protection more accessible by simplifying the way it’s bought and sold.