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Assuri­ty launch­es flex­i­ble new Long-Term Dis­abil­i­ty Insur­ance to fit more clients 

Income Protection+ gives producers the tools to meet a wide range of income protection needs.

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By Matt Balascak, Content Writer and Podcast Host

02.03.26

Assurity's new Long-Term DI Income Protection+

LINCOLN, Neb., February 5, 2026 -- Assurity Life Insurance Company introduced Long-Term Disability Insurance, Income Protection+, flexible and affordable protection for customers’ most important asset. With expanded occupation classes and enhanced disability definitions, Income Protection+ provides modern, adaptable coverage that fits across occupation categories.

Income Protection+ can provide coverage for ages 18 to 64, with available benefit periods from one year up to age 70. It features Accident & Sickness or Accident-Only coverage, as well as four unique options for definitions of disability including True Own Occupation coverage. Coverage can be further tailored with a full suite of optional riders, including new riders popular with higher incomes like the Enhanced Residual Disability Rider and the Mental Disorder Rider. Monthly benefits are available up to $30,000.

“Income Protection+ is the latest evolution of disability coverage, expanding our diverse portfolio of long-term, short-term, business overhead and graded benefit DI,” said UnYoung Botelho, Executive Vice President of Individual Sales and National Accounts at Assurity. “We built this product to help producers place more disability coverage with the features today’s customers want, at a competitive price that drives sales.”

Applications are available via FastTrack, a streamlined new e-application platform designed to reduce friction in the application process. It utilizes a digital workflow to improve submission quality, support faster underwriting decisions and reduce administrative time for producers. FastTrack is available with the launch of Income Protection+.

“We built this prod­uct to help pro­duc­ers place more dis­abil­i­ty cov­er­age with the fea­tures today’s cus­tomers want, at a com­pet­i­tive price that dri­ves sales.”

UnYoung Botelho Assurity Executive Vice President of Individual Sales and National Accounts


LONG-TERM DI INCOME PROTECTION PLUS NOT AVAILABLE IN NEW YORK.
Policy Form Nos. I H2401 is underwritten by Assurity Life Insurance Company, Lincoln, NE.

Assurity is a marketing name for the mutual holding company Assurity Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Those subsidiaries include but are not limited to: Assurity Life Insurance Company and Assurity Life Insurance Company of New York. Insurance products and services are offered by Assurity Life Insurance Company in all states except New York. In New York, insurance products and services are offered by Assurity Life Insurance Company of New York, Albany, NY. Product availability, features and rates may vary by state.