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Health · Chapter 16 · Business & Special Uses

Key Person Disability Insurance

Definition
Pays the business (owner, payor, beneficiary) when a key employee is disabled — funding replacement help, outside services, and lost income. Benefit = the key person's economic value; lump sum or monthly; elimination usually 30–90 days, benefit period 1–2 years.
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