Quick Decision: An AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program Benefit

As part of our dedication to improving the AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program and ensuring it continues to meet the needs of orthodontists like you, we always look for improvements and additional features to add to our policies and program as a whole. We are thrilled to announce Quick Decision, a faster application process that, in most cases, does not require a medical exam for our Group Term Life insurance coverage. Read [...]

By |2025-07-15T15:15:03+00:00September 6, 2023|AAO insurance information, Life insurance|

Why Life Insurance May Be Required for Orthodontists to Secure a Business Loan

Like the majority of car dealers require drivers to have auto insurance before purchasing and driving a new vehicle off the lot, most lenders require business owners to have life insurance before borrowing a high-value loan to open a practice. Having a life insurance policy in place shows the lender that, should you pass away unexpectedly, the amount of the loan could be paid back. Read on to learn more [...]

How Your Insurance Needs May Change throughout Your Career

As you progress in your career, your insurance needs may change. From residency to retirement, the AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program, administered by Lockton Affinity, provides access to a variety of insurance policies that can help safeguard you, your family and your practice throughout it all.   You choose to go into orthodontics According to the AAO, after at least 10 years of higher education, the average first-year orthodontist carries over $560,000 in student loan [...]

By |2022-12-08T18:10:26+00:00December 8, 2022|AAO insurance information, Insurance tips|

Complimentary Risk Evaluation through the AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program

AAO members have access to insurance products from the AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program, administered by Lockton Affinity. As part of the program, member orthodontists have access to Lockton Affinity’s highly trained, personal insurance representatives who understand the risks and exposures you face as an orthodontist. As you get started with your insurance from the AAO and Lockton Affinity, you can schedule two complimentary meetings with Lockton Affinity’s representatives—a 15-minute introductory meeting [...]

By |2022-09-14T16:10:22+00:00September 14, 2022|AAO insurance information, Insurance tips|

AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program Student Coverage FAQs

AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program Student Insurance As a student member of the AAO, you have access to the AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program’s Group Student Disability and Term Life insurance. Offered to all AAO resident members at no cost, it is one of the many ways the AAO is dedicated to its members’ futures. Like all insurance policies, Group Student Disability and Term Life insurance includes specific benefits. To help explain these policy [...]

By |2022-05-10T01:55:55+00:00May 10, 2022|AAO insurance information, Residents|

AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program Disability Insurance FAQs

AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program Disability Insurance As a member of the AAO, you have access to the AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program’s Disability Income insurance. This coverage helps protect your income if you are disabled and unable to work as an orthodontist, even if you are working in another occupation. Like all insurance policies, Group Disability Income insurance includes specific benefits, and several options for you to select. To help explain these policy [...]

How to Opt-in to Student Disability and Student Term Life Insurance

With your AAO membership, you can become covered under two important group insurance policies at no cost to you— Student Disability coverage and Student Term Life coverage. AAO picks up the tab to support student members like you. When you graduate, you’ll be given the opportunity to continue this coverage on a premium-paying basis. In the past, Student Term Life insurance was provided to residents without the requirement to opt [...]

Life and Critical Illness Insurance for Orthodontists

  Through your dedication to patient care, you have built a successful orthodontic career and are able to provide for your family. There are many financial tools people use to protect themselves, their businesses and their loved ones, such as saving an emergency fund, managing debt, planning for retirement or investing. Like Disability Insurance is important to help protect your income should you become disabled and unable to work as [...]

By |2025-07-09T19:58:52+00:00July 28, 2021|AAO insurance information, Life insurance|

AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program 101—Applications, Claims and Details You Need to Know About Insurance

Insurance can be complicated and time-consuming. It is often the last thing you want to deal with in a day and the first thing to get pushed to tomorrow’s to-do list. Despite the anxiety insurance can cause, it is important to protect your career, practice and income. That’s where the AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program comes in to play. Together, Lockton Affinity and the AAO ensure the AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program continues to [...]

By |2025-07-09T19:51:58+00:00April 14, 2021|AAO insurance information, Insurance tips|

Disability Insurance for Orthodontists

There are many facets to a successful financial plan—setting goals, saving an emergency fund, managing debt, planning for retirement, investing, and protecting what you’ve built with insurance. Many people turn to disability insurance, also known as disability income insurance, to help plan for the unexpected, as it helps protect your income should you become disabled and unable to work as an orthodontist.   Why Disability Insurance may be Critical for [...]

By |2025-07-24T16:40:30+00:00March 10, 2021|AAO insurance information, Disability insurance|
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