It is funny how people look at their insurance and how they value certain things over other things. Take the case of a business with multiple partners. The partners will diligently work toward building the business. Sometimes this means not taking much of a paycheck and “investing” back into the company to help it grow. […]
Travel medical insurance is financially important and should be a necessity to anyone (tourist, business traveler, student, family visitor, foreign aid worker, overseas contractor, etc.) traveling or residing outside their home country. Petersen International offers two easy-to-follow travel medical plans that help fill the many benefit gaps hidden throughout U.S. healthcare policies; one for outbound […]
We are pleased to announce that Petersen International is the title sponsor of the 2023 ALS Golf Classic which will be held on September 11, 2023 at The Oaks Club in Valencia, California. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the ALS Association Golden West Chapter. We are at this time looking for players and sponsors. If […]
Last month, a horrific incident occurred in Matamoros, Mexico, making U.S. national headlines as four South Carolina residents were kidnapped and held against their will by suspected drug cartel associates in the border town south of Texas. Two of the four Americans survived and were eventually freed and returned to the States, but two were […]
Buy/sell disability insurance is an integral part of any proper business succession plan, providing monthly or lump sum proceeds to a business owner with the explicit intent to purchase corporate shares from a permanently disabled partner; essentially allowing a healthy owner or owners to buy-out a disabled partner’s interest in the company. A problem that […]
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 […]
U.S. public and private school Spring Break holidays are right around the corner and millions of Americans of all ages will be traveling as families, as individuals and as part of student groups throughout the country and beyond. Many are embarking upon these journeys without a firm grasp of the hazards that might lie ahead. […]
I have a great affinity and enthusiasm for income protection insurances and the often-underestimated value of disability coverage. Like many other DI advisors in the industry, Petersen International tends to regularly sing the praises of personal DI as well as buy/sell and business overhead expense disability benefits, which in standard form, are readily available to […]
It has been a year since the Russian army invaded the nation of Ukraine, decimating many military and civilian targets along the way with bombs, bullets and missiles. Currently, Russian forces maintain control in the Crimea and several regions in the eastern parts of the country. Shelling of military targets and destruction and disruption of […]
I surmise most of you are independent insurance brokers and general agents with practices focused on individual benefits and estate planning services. Rarely, if ever, do most of you venture into the group and employee benefits sectors, but it wouldn’t hinder your business at all to consider looking there once in a while. The experience […]