Sara, a 50-year-old working professional, was in a car accident. She suffered some serious injuries and submitted a claim for permanent partial disability benefits with her insurance company. Her personal physician had already provided detailed documentation. But her insurance company requested her to attend an examination with another doctor, provided by them. This doctor, they said, is an "insurance doctor." Now, this was something new to Sara. But is it a new concept? Let us find out. Who Is an Insurance Doctor? Insurance doctors play a critical role in the insurance sector, which is quite underrated and misunderstood. Most of us assume that they actually replace the role of our treating physicians, but that is not the case. Our physicians treat us in case of any mishap, but they do not assess or evaluate our level of injury or disability. But then, who actually does it? This work is done by Insurance doctors, which, in turn, impacts or affects our insurance benefits. Th...
Books vs other information sources!! Consuming content from various sources is the new normal in today's world. The internet is flooded with interesting videos, podcasts, social media posts, blogs, articles, and so on, which not only give us valuable information but also keep us engaged for long hours. But can it replace books? Books, be they paper books or e-books, are man's best friends in the sense that not only do they provide us with loads of information, but the process of reading also contributes to our physical and mental well-being in innumerable ways, which perhaps watching videos cannot meet. Why Books?? Reading books has long been considered a mental exercise. It is actually a form of meditation because when you read, you totally immerse yourself in the topic, often imagining yourself in place of the characters and doing a sort of role-play in your mind. This contributes to reducing stress levels, blood pressure and heart rate, as you get cut off from a...