Principles of Disability: Benefits and Underwriting

  • John Locascio
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Abstract

Disability may be a recent offshoot of the tree of Insurance Medicine, but as Harrison illustrates, its roots can be found deep in the soil of Elizabeth’s England. Pioneering underwriters signed what we now recognize as a contract of insurance not long after Harrison.ii However, a separate contract for disability coverage would not appear for over 250 years.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Life Insurance Disability Insurance Chronic Widespread Pain Functional Capacity Evaluation 
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