A few of weeks ago, I spent the day at a Southern California amusement park. Temperatures soared above 100 degrees as we trudged miserably around the park. I was feeling the early effects of heat stroke when I came to realize, through my sweat-filled eyes, that Americans are crazy for cheap (and not-so-cheap) thrills – […]
Petersen International Underwriters is proud to announce the celebration of its 35th anniversary as a Coverholder for Lloyd’s of London. Over 60 years ago, W. Harold Petersen began a long journey of discovery into the world of disability insurance. Fueled by the personal experience of growing-up with a disabled father, Harold’s affinity to the DI […]
On my fourteenth follow-up, the insurance broker said, "It’s too expensive, the client has decided that the premium on the Failure to Survive quote was too expensive and that they were going to get as much Term Life as possible". He was right. My $100 Million Failure to Survive quote was not competitively priced compared […]
According to World Health Organization estimates, there are over 30,000 human diseases known to modern medicine. Of those classified and analyzed conditions, roughly two-thirds have no known effective treatment. Yet, we have come a long way from the archaic days of visits to the medieval barber for blood-lettings or shock therapies to improve ailments of […]
Petersen International Underwriters is pleased to announce the recent hiring of a prominent figure of the disability insurance industry. As of September 1, 2016, Lori Boggs became the newest Regional Vice President and a member of Petersen’s expanding outside sales team. Ms. Boggs began her career as an underwriter for Unum. She later joined MetLife’s […]
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM). Hopefully you have all seen and used the great marketing material and informational pieces coming out of Life Happens in coordination with LIAM. This year’s LIAM spokesperson is the world renowned racecar driver Danica Patrick. Her message to the public is that driving a racecar is risky, but […]
Have you ever wondered how close you are to making the exclusive club of America’s top one percent of income earners? Many of America’s elite wealth accumulators have the goal of advancing their careers enough to enter that top 1%. A wonderful interactive webpage developed by CNN Money shows you what percentage your household income […]
For several years now, Petersen International has been singing the praises of Guaranteed Standard Issue (GSI) disability insurance. It is the most efficient and economical method for business owners to sufficiently insure themselves and their employees against disablement and the subsequent eventuality of loss of income. It is also an incredible door-opening sales tool and […]
Do you ever take a step back and contemplate why you sell insurance? What got you started in the business? What keeps you in this line of work? I know I don’t speak for all of you, but like some I got my start in this business as my first job out of college. Several […]
In today’s business world, long gone are the days of regionalism and local sourcing, as companies of any size across many fields conduct business on a global scale. Almost every inch of the map has been filled-in and connected by electronic communication, providing immediate transfer of information, spanning vast distances instantly. Contemporary technologies and conveniences […]