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  • The Plus Group, Inc.® Joins the Council for Disability Income Awareness (November 18, 2024)
    The Council for Disability Income Awareness (CDIA) proudly announces that The Plus Group, Inc.® has joined as a new member firm. This partnership marks the first time a coalition of independent Brokerage General Agencies (BGAs) has aligned with the Council.
  • A New Name: The Council for Disability Income Awareness (May 15, 2024)
    Today, The Council for Disability Awareness is pleased to announce that it has changed its name to, “The Council for Disability Income Awareness” (CDIA). “To help better communicate our organization’s purpose and activities, the defining word, ‘Income’ has been added to our name,” said Bob Herum, president of the CDIA.
  • The Council for Disability Awareness names Bob Herum as Interim President (October 31, 2023)
    The Council for Disability Awareness is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Herum as Interim President. Bob Herum brings extensive knowledge and experience to the role, and is widely recognized in the disability insurance field.
  • The Council for Disability Awareness Announces Death of President, Carol A. Harnett (August 14, 2023)
    It is with great sadness that the Council for Disability Awareness announces the death of President, Carol Harnett. Harnett died on August 11, 2023, in Durham, NC, from complications of cancer. She was a speaker, writer, and passionate advocate for wellness.
  • UnitedHealthcare Joins Effort to Increase Awareness of the Value of Income Protection – (November 3, 2021)
    UnitedHealthcare Becomes Newest Member of The Council for Disability Awareness. “UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits and The CDA share a goal to support the overall health, including the financial fitness, of people nationwide,” said Rob Brommer, General Manager, UnitedHealthcare Financial Protection.
  • New Research Reveals Remote Workers Report Lower Employee Sick-Time Rates – (October 26, 2021)
    New research from The Council for Disability Awareness reveals that occupations with high remote work availability experienced lower rates of employee absence – not only during the pandemic but also over the five-year period leading up to it. These revelations provide an important measure for employers developing stay-at-home and return-to-work strategies.
  • Is Disability Insurance a Luxury Good in America? – (March 3, 2020)
    The Council for Disability Awareness released a report today that suggests the answer is “yes.” Among the reasons why many low-to-moderate income consumers don’t have disability insurance, the most significant was, “I can’t afford it.” And almost 40 percent of those consumers in the lower income band reported their savings – if they had any – would less than one month.
  • 10 Million Single, Female Workers at Extreme Financial Risk From a Disability – (June 27, 2019)
    In a new survey, The Council for Disability Awareness uncovered that the 32-million, unmarried women workers, who make up 25 percent of today’s American workforce are underinsured for a disability. Further, the survey found that 52% of all single, working women, age 20-65, have no disability insurance at all.
  • New Campaign Launches in Response to Growing Crisis of Working Americans Without Disability Coverage – (April 9, 2018)
    At least 51-million working Americans have a lack of adequate disability insurance. A new consumer website and social media campaign from The Council for Disability Awareness is designed to educate working Americans and employers about the critical need for income insurance.

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