Author Archives: Jimmy Petersen

When Traditional Carriers Can’t…or Won’t

“When traditional carriers can’t…or won’t” is the slogan Petersen International has been using for years.  It’s more than a tagline, it’s the truth.  Most insurance professionals recognize us as specialists in high-limit or excess disability insurance, which we proudly concede.  We write comprehensive disability policies for the Hollywood elite, Wall Street movers and shakers, high-powered […]

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The Best Reasons to Incorporate DI in Your Life Insurance Sales

Disability insurance is an often undervalued and overlooked product line of the greater health insurance market in this country.  As a devout life insurance advisor, DI might not regularly be on your radar.  Sure, a request for some disability insurance may fall into your lap on occasion from a curious client or from a concerned […]

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Life Insurance Awareness Month

Welcome to Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM).  Hopefully you have checked out the great marketing material and informational pieces coming out of Life Happens (lifehappens.org) in coordination with LIAM.  This year is the twentieth anniversary of this outstanding initiative to help educate on the many important facets and uses of the various forms of life […]

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Final Reminder from the ALS Association Golden West Chapter

Attention Golfers! We invite you to join the Golden West Chapter and Honorary Chair, Thomas Petersen, for a fun day of golf, games, food, and prizes at the Petersen International Underwriters ALS Golf Classic at The Oaks Club at Valencia on Monday, September 11. Petersen International Underwriters is proud to return as the Title Sponsor for […]

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Summer Blockbusters

Entertainers oftentimes have a lot to say.  Many utilize their celebrity platforms to express personal feelings on politics and social issues facing the country.  Sometimes immense egos shine through.  But despite the usual self-aggrandizing and proselytizing by the Hollywood elite, as insurance professionals we must recognize and embrace that grouping of immense wealth and fame […]

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The 2023 IDIS National Conference

Petersen International Underwriters is pleased to remind you that the 19th annual national conference of the International DI Society will commence on October 9, 2023 in Portland, Maine at the Westin Portland Harborview. The association has an incredible line-up of guest speakers and industry experts this year sharing their motivating stories and remarkable insight into […]

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Some Added Insight Will Boost Your DI Sales

Among seasoned DI professionals, there is an old adage that disability insurance does not sell itself.  This is true mostly because of a general lack of communication and education between advisor and client.  Additional guidance and tutelage will tend to increase communication between you and your clientele, leading to a greater understanding of the value […]

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