The PIU Communicator Library

Insurance for Chiropractors - 12/03/2024

From a disability insurance underwriting perspective, certain occupation classes require more finesse than others.  One such classification is that of the chiropractor, not as risky as an underground coal miner, but definitely more concerning to disability carriers than an accountant.  But why?  Why are chiropractors such difficult prospects and are frequently unwanted by insurance companies?  […]

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Physician Disability Insurance Solutions Part 2 - 11/12/2024

Aside from the personal economics of physicians and surgeons, business planning is also of great concern from a disability perspective.  Last week we investigated addressing the personal income protection needs of medical professionals.  This week we will delve further into the physician and surgeon market with an emphasis on business solutions. Like most other American […]

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Severance: Mitigating Corporate Liabilities - 08/15/2024

As corporate takeovers, mergers and acquisitions continue to be regular occurrences in many business markets, occasional workforce reorganization and downsizing throughout most industries are inevitable.  Most importantly for employment liability safeguards, tactful and conscientious business owners will provide comprehensive severance packages at the moment of termination to assist the severed employee through that often-difficult life […]

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Marijuana Business Insurance Solutions - 09/24/2024

The U.S. legal cannabis industry has been enduring some growing pains.  Several years ago, when many states legalized the sale of marijuana and THC products for medicinal as well as recreational use, sales and market share exploded.  Corporate and state government revenue projections were outstanding.  Investors were lining up, tens of thousands of new jobs […]

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The High-Limit Disability Niche - 09/17/2024

The disability insurance marketplace may seem relatively obscure to many life and health insurance advisors active in the industry today.  However, the true nature and importance of income protection is not lost on successful agents and brokers willing to step out of their proverbial comfort zones and market products that are not only pivotal safeguards […]

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Impaired-Risk Solutions Part 2 – Failure to Survive - 08/20/2024

Petersen International has a growing portfolio of term insurances that provide high-limit death benefits for impaired-risk business cases. The amazing product line is called Failure to Survive.  Failure to Survive (FTS) insurance has many attributes and applications that will prove to be useful to your business clientele.  FTS coverage will save many of the cases […]

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