Don’t miss the profit opportunities in selling Hawaii TDI
Most DBL Center brokers focus their business efforts in the New York Tri-state area, specifically New York and New Jersey. DBL coverage (Disability Benefits Law) insurance in New York and Temporary Disability Benefits (TDB) in New Jersey are lucrative insurance products, especially in New York where brokers can upsell New York business owners to an enriched DBL policy.
But many
brokers aren’t aware that Hawaii is one of only a handful of states that offer temporary disability insurance. And The DBL Center can connect you with Hawaii’s largest TDI carrier to provide Hawaii TDI to businesses.
Understand the Specifics of Hawaii TDI
To tap into the profit potential of TDI coverage in Hawaii, you’ll first want to understand the specifics of these coverage packages.
TDI benefits can last for up to 26 weeks total during the benefit year and begin after seven days of disability. Like NJ TDB and NYS DBL, benefits are payable for individuals who are ill or injured and unable to work, as long as the injury did not occur on the job. Employees must file a TDI claim within 90 days of the injury, unless they can provide a valid reason for the delay.
Like DBL and TDB, workers who file a TDI claim must have been employed immediately before the claim, including vacation time or PTO. In Hawaii, employees must have at least 14 weeks of employment totaling 20 hours per week or more and must have earned at least $400 in the 52 weeks before disability.
TDI benefits pay workers in Hawaii up to 58 percent of their average weekly wage up to the State of Hawaii maximum benefit amount, which was $620 in 2018. This is just slightly less than TDB in the State of New Jersey, and much more generous than New York’s DBL benefits before enrichment.
In fact, because TDB and Hawaii TDI are so similar, brokers may wish to pursue this market to expand their book of business. If you already sell healthcare in Hawaii, TDI is a logical cross-selling opportunity. If you have a large, national brokerage, selling Hawaii TDI can be a foot in the door to also sell healthcare coverage, group life, and ancillary benefits.
Let DBL Center Help You with Your Customers in Hawaii
Most of our brokers and industry colleagues know we moved our New York offices a few miles away to bigger building and larger office space in Melville.
But many people don’t know that DBL Center also has an office in Hawaii, where we provide more than 3,500 Hawaiian businesses with statutory TDI coverage and ancillary benefits.
If you run a national insurance agency with business customers who span the country, there is a wide-open market in Hawaii for TDI coverage. As with NJ DBL, there are a number of benefits for Hawaii business owners to move their policy from state-funded coverage to privatized TDI.
Helping Hawaii Insurance Agents Grow
If you are a Hawaii-based broker seeking to grow your book of business locally, we can help. We will be your back-office team to provide faster service and timely payouts. You’ll gain access to our state-of-the-art broker dashboard, permitting you to track cancellations, renewals, and commissions with just a few clicks. Our ancillary lines, including group life, vision, and dental, can help you increase commissions with highly coveted benefits.
Isn’t time to make the leap and start selling Hawaii TDI coverage? DBL Center will be your white-glove, white-label service provider and your back-office team to ensure your customers receive the service they expect and deserve.
