If you are a devout life insurance advisor, DI might not regularly be on your radar. A request for disability insurance may fall into your lap on occasion from a concerned prospect who has had someone close to them unexpectedly fall ill and become disabled, but your livelihood is life insurance, and that is what […]
Welcome to Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM). Be sure to check out the great marketing material and informational pieces developed by Life Happens (lifehappens.org) in coordination with LIAM. This initiative helps to educate consumers and the general public with unbiased information on the many important facets and uses of the various forms of life insurance. […]
Petersen International Underwriters is pleased to remind you that the 21st annual national conference of the International DI Society will commence on October 6, 2025, in Reno, Nevada at the Grand Sierra Resort. The association has a wonderful line-up of guest speakers and industry experts this year sharing their motivating stories and remarkable insight into […]
According to a 2024 study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median age of the American workforce is about 42-years old, yet most disability insurance sales (and the sale of many elective insurances for that matter) are made to employed persons over the age of 45. From these numbers we can tell that […]
Petersen International strives to make the paying of insurance policy premiums as easy and as comfortable as possible for the agents we work with and for their clients. We have developed platforms to receive payment for services by online EFT, credit cards, money orders, bank drafts, personal or business checks as well as wire transfers. […]
A 53-year-old corporate executive was making $350,000 annually. He was wanting to secure $17,500 per month of benefit through a traditional disability income policy. Due to an extensive medical history, he was being turned down for disability insurance by every domestic carrier his agent approached. He was moderately obese, suffered from Type II diabetes which […]
One’s disablement causes a ripple effect. Not only is the disabled person directly affected and overwhelmed, but the resulting waves hit everyone and everything in the vicinity. Family and friends are reeling from the consequences, but so too are the disabled person’s coworkers and employers. And if the person happens to be a business owner, […]
Conflicts abound. Russia and Ukraine are still at it. The Israelis and Palestinians are still at it. And in recent weeks, Israel, Iran and the U.S. are firing missiles, dropping bombs and making waves. In response to these ongoing crises and recent events, thousands of Americans are in the thick of it. Companies are sending […]
We deliver front and back-office resources to independent agents, brokers, general agencies and insurance marketing organizations. Whether your focus is disability, life, medical or international risk, Petersen International can help you expand your repertoire, providing prospective clients with the most progressive personal accident insurance products in the industry. We also offer a wide range of […]
I am often asked, “how do I sell high-limit or excess disability insurance?” The first step is identifying a prospect. In the world of excess DI coverage, you need to be aware of how much disability insurance a person should have versus what they are able to get from the standard markets. In general, a […]