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What determines my group short-term disability rates?
White collar work is also more likely to lead to burn-out and mental health disability, which leads to longer and more expensive claims than many physical injuries.
Claire Baker
2 min read


Health insurance incentives are against your best interest
Let’s be real: Insurance isn’t there to protect you. It's is a financial product made to maximize shareholder value.
Claire Baker
3 min read


Why does my spouse need to sign off on my life insurance beneficiaries?
Did you know that your spouse needs to sign off if you designate anyone else as your life insurance beneficiary? Because if you croak, life insurance doesn’t want to get in the middle of your family drama.
Claire Baker
1 min read


Why are my open enrollment forms asking about preexisting conditions?
Since employer group plans need to offer the same coverage to everyone, employer-sponsored plans are sometimes the only way that people with serious or chronic health conditions can get any disability or life insurance at all.
Claire Baker
2 min read


Why is healthcare provided by your employer in the US?
What if, instead of inflating wages with cash, the company offered to pay for something even more valuable than cash? The health of workers and their families.
Claire Baker
2 min read


What happened to the French crowned jewels?
Most of the Louvre’s collection is literally priceless. Meaning that their value as historical artifacts is unquantifiable. You can’t take out an insurance policy on something that’s invaluable. The cost would be prohibitive.
Claire Baker
2 min read


How to use your FSA when healthcare gets more expensive
Insurance premiums have been increasing at more than double the rate of inflation for the past 3 years. In 2026, employer group plans are expected to increase nearly 8%.
Claire Baker
2 min read


Why are worker's comp codes so interesting?
If you think that looking up worker’s comp codes is boring, you’re missing out. If you give me a list of thousands of obscure jobs, I’m going to lose at least 20 minutes going through it.
Claire Baker
2 min read


Why is my insurance broker so unhelpful?
What we’re really seeing is misaligned incentives disguised as authority. They have no reason to follow through, just respond. We wouldn’t put up with this in any other business service.
Claire Baker
2 min read
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