Author Archives: Jimmy Petersen

Pro Athletes Have a Lot to Lose

Like the easily recognizable names in Hollywood, professional athletes have become some of the most famous faces in the world and important representatives of the many-multi-billion dollar sports entertainment industry.  Their performances and physical prowess have brought them not only fame, but astronomical incomes.  Pro athlete contracts have reached meteoric heights in recent years, comparable […]

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The Business Loan Insurance Conundrum

Monetary loans make the world go round.  Whether it be personal real estate, automobiles or business expenses, most Americans finance their entire way of life by accepting capital from professional lenders with the promise of repayment including interest.  Public and private companies regularly utilize business loans to start, run and enhance themselves.  Business loans are […]

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New Travel Medical Plan

We are pleased to announce a major overhaul of our USAway Major Medical plan.  The new USAway Major Medical has lower premium rates, is available in more states, and has an enhanced online quoting/enrollment system.  Last year the USAway Major Medical transitioned exclusively to an online enrollment which greatly reduced the underwriting and policy issuance […]

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International Disability Insurance

The U.S. State Department estimates that nine million American citizens reside outside the borders of the United States.  Granted many of those are children, non-working spouses and retired expats, but nonetheless, there are millions of working Americans living or on temporary assignment in foreign countries needing insurance.  Unfortunately, most U.S. group insurances and employee benefits […]

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Top 25 Occupations Quoted in 2017

Would you have guessed "Neurosurgeon" ranked 16th with an average excess disability insurance benefit of $36,100 per month? Click Here to watch this video as it counts down the Top 25 Occupations quoted by Petersen International Underwriters in 2017. In addition to their ranking, each occupation also has the average monthly benefit quoted in addition […]

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