Average annual premium in 2021: $1,392
Average annual premium in 2020: $1,265
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Average annual premium in 2021: $1,401
Average annual premium in 2020: $601
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Average annual premium in 2021: $1,542
Average annual premium in 2020: $1,298
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Average annual premium in 2021: $1,629
Average annual premium in 2020: $2,112
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Average annual premium in 2021: $1,659
Average annual premium in 2020: $975
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Average annual premium in 2021: $1,689
Average annual premium in 2020: $1,696
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Average annual premium in 2021: $1,809
Average annual premium in 2020: $1,882
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Average annual premium in 2021: $1,876
Average annual premium in 2020: $1,812
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Average annual premium in 2021: $2,460
Average annual premium in 2020: $1,076
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Average annual premium in 2021: $3, 027
Average annual premium in 2020: $3,409
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Average annual premiums for long term disability insurance increased 20% year-on-year in 2021, according to Breeze. Disability insurance pays a portion of a person’s monthly income if they are injured or ill and can’t go to work. Unlike workers’ comp, the ailment does not have to occur on the job, Breeze explained.
The main driver of this premium growth was a 23% increase in the average monthly amount in benefits paid, Breeze reported. The jump in benefits paid was due, in part, to consumers seeking more coverage because of COVID-19.
Additionally, age plays a major factor in long term disability. For the 18-24 age group, the average annual premium in 2021 was $451. For those aged 45-54, the average annual cost was $1,800, Breeze found.
While high-risk jobs do see higher average long term disability premiums, it is actually high-wage earners that see the largest average policy costs.
The above slideshow highlights the occupations that have the highest average annual premiums for long-term disability insurance, according to Breeze. Of the occupations included in the research, drivers had the lowest average annual premium costs at just shy of $510 per year.
