Let’s face it, shopping online has become the “new normal.” These days, almost anything you can think of – from electronics to groceries to new cars – can be purchased with a few clicks on a keyboard or smartphone.

The latest surge in online shopping may have been accelerated by the current pandemic, but it is now virtually commonplace for most of us to go online for many of the essential goods and services we need to keep our lives on track.

That said, thanks to the ease and convenience of our online enrollment platform – available exclusively to TMA members – this may finally be the right time for you to get the protection of a term life insurance plan.

If you are at or nearing retirement, you have probably begun to think about Medicare. But you may also be wondering what happens to my family or my staff if I go on Medicare? If your spouse or dependent children are on your plan, will they lose their coverage? If you are a practice owner with a group policy for your staff, what happens to them when you go on Medicare. This article will help answer those questions.

There are never enough hours in a day. As a busy physician, you undoubtedly feel the truth of those words on a daily basis. The demands on your time--from patient care to family responsibilities--can leave you feeling like there are some tasks you just can’t seem to get to. That feeling can intensify as your career progresses and you experience changes in your life.

Wash the car. Clean out the attic. Sort through expenses for your income tax.

Have you ever found yourself procrastinating about doing certain tasks? It’s normal to put off some tasks – especially if they seem like they’re not on a pressing timetable. It’s what we all do to some extent or another.

But if you’re a younger physician, there’s one thing you may not want to put off – giving your family the security and protection of life insurance.

We’ve all heard the saying when it rains it pours. When something goes wrong, it can end up unleashing a storm of difficulties. Insurance was made for those rainy days and umbrella liability insurance was made for those times when a rainy day turns into a storm.

Most of us are familiar with the basic concept of life insurance: It provides your beneficiary with a payment if you pass away during the time you are covered.

But as you may know, there are different kinds of life insurance. For example, there is term life insurance and whole, or permanent, life insurance.

Health insurance is vital. No one knows the truth of that statement more than physicians. When you need health insurance - whether you are looking for group health options for your practice, need individual health insurance, or need to make changes to your current coverage - our team is here to assist you with your needs, all year long.

We pay for disability insurance for a good reason. We trust it will be there to provide a benefit payment if we get sick or injured and cannot work.

But if you did become ill or injured and couldn’t work, do you know how long it would take to receive your benefit payment? It may be longer than you think.