{"id":1354,"date":"2018-04-16T14:52:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T18:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2020-04-09T10:40:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T14:40:04","slug":"join-our-twitter-chat-about-the-importance-of-disability-insurance-on-may-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/blog\/join-our-twitter-chat-about-the-importance-of-disability-insurance-on-may-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Our Twitter Chat About the Importance of Disability Insurance on May 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>On May 1, join Life Happens as we moderate a Twitter Chat focused on how important disability insurance is and why it is so critical for anyone who works and relies on their paycheck (and who of us doesn&#8217;t). Despite this fact, only 20% of employed Americans say they have disability insurance (2018 Insurance Barometer Study, Life Happens and LIMRA).<\/p>\n<p>So, whether you are an industry expert or know nothing at all, we invite you to join us for a lively conversationl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday, May 1 from 1:00 p.m. EDT\u00a0to 2:00 p.m. EDT<br \/> <strong>Hashtag:<\/strong>\u00a0use and follow\u00a0#DIAMchat during the above timeframe<\/p>\n<p>Use the link <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%23DIAMchat&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>, to follow the hashtag on Twitter during the above timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>During the chat, we\u2019ll be discussing the questions below from all-new research:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>All statistics below come from the study \u201cWhat Do You Know About Disability Insurance?\u201d Life Happens, 2018<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong> We found that 7\u00a0in 10 employed Americans say they would feel the financial pinch in a month or less without their paycheck. Does this statistic surprise you? #DIAMchat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:<\/strong> More than half of Americans admit they know very little or nothing about their disability insurance. What problems could this lead to? #DIAMchat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong> 30% of employed Americans would first look to their family, partner or friends for financial support if they were sick or injured and couldn\u2019t work. Do you feel this number is high? #DIAMchat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4:<\/strong> We found employed men know more about their favorite sports team (54%) than their own disability insurance (41%). Let\u2019s discuss? #DIAMchat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5:<\/strong> Let\u2019s talk Millennials. We found that Millennials who are working know much more about their favorite TV show (95%) than their disability insurance (35%). How can we reach younger consumers about this important topic? #DIAMchat<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 1, join Life Happens as we moderate a Twitter Chat focused on how important disability insurance is and why it is so critical for anyone who works and relies on their paycheck (and who of us doesn&#8217;t). 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