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 […]
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 […]
“So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for.” These are the final words from Lou Gehrig’s famous “Luckiest Man Alive” speech he gave following his diagnosis with ALS 84 years ago. I write today with two stories with the same message […]
Once again, 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. The Oaks Club is a championship course designed by World Golf Hall of Famer Mark O’Meara. The charity golf tournament, […]
Disability income protection for professional aviators is so important. Whether a pilot flies for a commercial airline, is a corporate or charter pilot, is a crop duster, does firefighting or flight medical services, the reality of disablement exists among every class of aviator. Due to accident or illness, there is always an imminent threat of […]
The most important and fundamental of critical assets to the continuation and financial success of any American business of any size is not in its fiduciary holdings and intellectual properties, nor is it in the more readily tangible equities like manufactured product, real estate, office equipment and machinery. Arguably, a company’s most important assets are […]
Americans are extending working careers and business ownership longer than ever before in this country, making succession planning so vital in maintaining business continuity and balance when an owner decides to finally hang it up and enter a life of retirement. But how do you avoid financial catastrophe during a regime change and the partial […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), healthcare workers as well as first responders are at risk of needlestick injuries. The CDC reports that about 385,000 needlestick injuries occur each year in the United States, and healthcare workers are among those most at risk. Needlestick injuries are most commonly associated with the […]
Petersen International’s Failure to Survive product provides a simplified-issue death benefit on a term chassis to customers who need coverage quickly or who are not eligible or the right fit for traditional life insurance. Typical uses of the insurance are for third-party key person situations, to indemnify buy/sell agreements and other business contracts, divorce decrees […]
Healthcare is a requisite purchase for most U.S. residents, as taxpayers are penalized for not having proper medical insurance. Seeing as coverage follows us as we travel throughout the U.S. and spend time across state boundaries, shouldn’t we expect the same when we travel to Europe, Canada or Mexico? Shouldn’t we feel secure knowing that […]