How time flies. It’s Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) once again. 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 with information and statistics on the many important facets and uses of the various forms of life […]
A large Chicago law firm was interested in offering new employee benefits to assist in the process of acquiring and retaining talented and sought after attorneys. The firm’s HR team was looking into critical illness programs and their insurance broker contacted Petersen International to find out more about our new group CI plan. The product […]
I would like to continue with our outline from last week of what makes Lloyd’s of London such a special insurance marketplace. I want to touch further on aspects of what Lloyd’s and Petersen International can find and provide for your disability insurance clientele. Let’s take a look at more of those specialty risks: 4. […]
The world of disability insurance written at Lloyd’s of London is often considered mysterious. This is a perception. That which is not typical is often misunderstood in the insurance industry. As a Lloyd’s underwriter, I am frequently presented with risks that fall well outside those written by traditional American disability carriers. Standard DI markets have […]
Petersen International Underwriters is pleased to remind you that the 22nd annual national conference of the International DI Society will commence on October 12, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park. The association has a wonderful line-up of guest speakers and industry experts this year sharing their […]
An American family of five, two adults and three teenage children were traveling on summer vacation to Singapore and various locations in exotic Thailand. Prior to the trip, the family reached out to Petersen International for guidance regarding travel medical insurance. The parents had concerns about Covid-19 exposure as well as emergency medical evacuation in […]
Last week we discussed how overhead expense and loan indemnification disability plans are vital tools in managing business disruption, but there are other insurance products that are just as important in the grand scheme of business planning. Key person disability insurance is an important planning safeguard. The physical loss of a key employee or employer […]
There are many repercussions when serious illness or injury strikes and keeps someone from being able to work. Not only is the disabled person directly affected and in over their head from health, emotional and financial standpoints, but the results affect everyone and everything associated with that person. Close family and friends are reeling from […]
Often when insurance professionals think of Petersen International for excess disability insurance including group GSI coverage and individual DI, they think of only high-income earners. And yes, we do often illustrate the need for supplemental disability insurance for people making lofty incomes. But the truth is that our bread and butter cases are the same […]
The occupation of harbor pilot is a very intriguing one from a disability insurance perspective. They are mariners with decades of experience, highly trained and educated and highly paid. Their occupation duties can be physically and mentally demanding as they board moving vessels and help guide captain and crew through highly populated, highly traveled and […]