Disability Income Guide · Northeast Florida

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A disability income guide for Northeast Florida business owners: your household’s income and the business itself, both at stake at once. Education only.

A hypothetical owner, in Northeast Florida

$137,000Reference income used in the examples (a local management-wage reference, not a measure of owner income)
$6,850Monthly benefit from a plan that pays 60% of income, against $11,417 of monthly income
$20,000Hypothetical fixed business costs that continue each month whether or not the owner can work

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly wage for management occupations, Jacksonville metro area, May 2025 ($65.97 × 2,080 hours, rounded). Local owner ages are not published. All examples are hypothetical.

What is inside the guide

For owners who are often the business’s most important employee.

  • Four exposures to think through: personal income, overhead, key person, owner buy-out
  • How insurers look at owner income, and what documents to expect
  • A worked example with personal and business gaps
  • The waiting period and your cash reserves
  • Personal guarantees on business loans
  • Terms to know, ten questions to ask, and common mistakes

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Two things at stake at once

If an illness or injury kept you from working, your household’s income and the business itself would both be affected. Owners are often the people least likely to have coverage, because there may be no employer plan, or one built for staff. Because structure and taxes matter, involve your attorney and accountant.

A short, no-pressure conversation

Bring your most recent tax return if you can. We will look at how much of your income and your business’s fixed costs are protected today. There is no obligation.

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