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Why do insurance companies want to settle on disability claims?
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∙ 13y ago
Many insurers wish to settle long term disability claims. This is especially true when the validity of the claim is clear, the likelihood of the insured returning to work is low, and the insured is fairly young. If those factors are met, the insurer could be on the hook for monthly payments pursuant to the disability policy for a long time.
The insurer may be inclined to offer a lump sum in order to satisfy all claims to future benefits. Briefly, the insurer calculates what it would end up paying in total were it to pay over the life of the policy, and then reduce that amount to "present value". Present value is a mathematical factor which essentially means that "$X" over a long term is worth something less than that if paid all at once now.
The insured is then free to invest what is paid, presumably in an investment that pays at least as much as would be paid periodically by the insurer. The insurer is then able to close its file.
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