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Umbrella of Protection: Health, Disabili...

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Umbrella of Protection: Health, Disability, and Life Insurance

Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Black, Christina; Jones, Liz Ivaniw; Van Hoof, Jim; Maiden, Stephen E.

F-1873 | | 13 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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Matthew Andrews and Elizabeth (Liz) Graham had recently graduated college and planned to get married soon. They had both accepted jobs in Washington, DC, and would be moving to Gainesville, Virginia. Matthew would be working as a software engineer with both medical and life insurance, and Liz was taking a job as an advertising agent with no benefits. Until they started their jobs, neither Matthew nor Liz had health insurance. This was a source of real concern, especially since they recently had found out Liz was pregnant. They decided to sit down, go over the benefits offered by Matthew’s employer, and make some decisions about which health insurance plan might be best for them, as well as consider life insurance and disability insurance options.

Participants will learn about health insurance, including types of health insurance programs (HMO, PPO, POS) and their pros and cons. They will also learn about the various types of life insurance.