What we offer Advice & Guidance Get to know us Connect with us Login & Register Insurance 101 A quick guide to help you protect your loved ones Unsure how insurance works or want to know more? You’ve come to the right place. From life insurance to disability income insurance, we’re here to help you better understand the basics. In general, insurance can be a financial tool that helps to protect you and the people you care about if something unexpected happens, like an accident, injury, or illness. An insurance policy helps to limit your financial burden if a covered event were to happen. Different types of insurance The more you know about the basics of insurance — how it works, coverage types, how much you need — the more clarity you’ll have. You’ll make more educated choices about what’s best for you and your family. Life insurance Disability insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Supplemental insurance How to get insurance Want to better understand how to get insurance? Select an option below. As an employee As an employer As a business owner As an individual Pricing What impacts pricing? There are also several factors that could affect the cost of your financial coverage. We’ll use life insurance as an example. Term life typically doesn’t cost as much as whole life insurance, but doesn’t offer the lifetime coverage or additional financial benefits. Age, health, gender, driving record, occupation, your health, and the amount your loved ones would receive all impact the pricing of life insurance. How much does life insurance cost? You can get a quote on term life insurance with this tool. And how much coverage you need depends on many factors, such as how many dependents you have, how much you expect to earn, what lifestyle you hope your loved ones can experience, and more. A simple rule of thumb is that if you’re in your 20s, an ideal amount of coverage would be 30 times your income, and as you age, less may be required. In your 50s, you might need only 10 times your income. This is based on how many earning years before retirement you’re covering. What does disability insurance cost? How much does it cost to help protect your income? Use this calculator to estimate the monthly cost of disability income insurance in less than one minute. How can I use HSAs to help pay for medical expenses? If you have a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account, use it to set aside money to help cover any out-of-pocket expenses. You can make pre-tax contributions into an HSA, which will help you save on taxes. Funds can be withdrawn tax-free to pay for or reimburse out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision costs. But keep in mind: HSAs cannot be used to pay health insurance premiums, the monthly cost you pay for your coverage. Tools to help you plan for the unexpected Figure out how much coverage you may need and what it could cost Life Disability Dental I am a male female who is years old. I do do not use tobacco I earn $ per year. Get my quote More helpful resources Let us be your guide Our interactive tool helps find what protection could be right for you. Employee benefits 101: Terms you should know 5 things to check before making your annual benefits enrollment selections Disclaimer 1 Guardian, its subsidiaries, agents and employees do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. Consult your tax, legal, or accounting professional regarding your individual situation. 2 Some whole life polices do not have cash values in the first two years of the policy and don’t pay a dividend until the policy’s third year. Talk to your financial representative and refer to your individual whole life policy illustration for more information 3 Policy benefits are reduced by any outstanding loan or loan interest and/or withdrawals. Dividends, if any, are affected by policy loans and loan interest. Withdrawals above the cost basis may result in taxable ordinary income. If the policy lapses, or is surrendered, any outstanding loans considered gain in the policy may be subject to ordinary income taxes. If the policy is a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC), loans are treated like withdrawals, but as gain first, subject to ordinary income taxes. If the policy owner is under 59 ½, any taxable withdrawal may also be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty. Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer and Hospital Insurance coverages are underwritten and issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Optional riders and/or features may incur additional costs. Plan documents are the final arbiter of coverage. Dental policy provides DENTAL insurance only. Vision policy provides vision care limited benefits health insurance only. Accident policy provides Accident insurance only. It does not provide basic hospital, basic medical or major medical insurance as defined by the New York State Department of Financial Services. IMPORTANT NOTICE –THIS POLICY DOES NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SICKNESS. Critical Illness and Cancer policy provides limited benefits health insurance only. Hospital policy provides limited hospital insurance only. Vision, Critical Illness, Cancer and Hospital policies do not provide basic hospital, basic medical or major medical insurance as defined by the New York State Department of Financial Services. 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