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...
8 Smart Moves To Balance Student Loan And Savings: After completing my college degree, as I venture into the professional world and start my first job, it is really surprising that I don't feel excited at all. Instead, I am tensed and nervous about the fact that I am supposed to pay off my student loan and still save for my future. This nagging feeling is hindering me from celebrating my first real success and my paycheck suddenly seems not big enough to accommodate my student loan EMIs and my daily bills together. Savings is important, that is a fact. But it is possible only if I have something left to save after paying off my student loan and bills. So, now is the time to decide which is a priority. Is It paying off student loans and bills(daily necessities, credit card payment) without saving or saving at least a little by making some adjustments here and there along with loan repayment? The situation is truely overwhelming due to the fact that on one hand, I don't want to ...