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Case Study Snapshot: Excess Disability - 02/03/2025
An attorney was a partner in a large Chicago law firm, and he was making $1,000,000 annually. The partnership had agreed to provide mandatory group benefits capped at $20,000 per month. He separately applied for an additional layer of individual coverage from a carrier willing to provide him with another $20,000 per month. Considering the […]
A Buy/Sell Failure to Survive Case Study - 07/23/2024
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 term insurance. Typical uses of the insurance are for third-party key person situations, to indemnify buy/sell agreements and other business contracts, divorce decrees […]
Risk Spotlight – Real Life Case - 09/21/2021
A 42-year-old general dentist was in the process of purchasing a flourishing practice from a retiring colleague. To fund the $1,250,000 transaction, she had secured terms for a practice loan from a commercial bank on a 10-year note. The client had satisfied most of the lender’s demands, but was struggling to secure a collateralized life […]
From Doctor to Boxer - Tuesday, April 16, 2013
This tale began when a renowned physician enrolled in an extreme “boot camp” style fitness program. Dr. D. became obsessed with his exercise routine which slowly evolved into a hazardous hobby. The boot camp program utilized a variety of activities including sprints, tractor tire flipping and boxing…
Real Life Cases: Dr. B - Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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Great Ideas for Unique Insurance Sales Opportunities: The Year of The Law Firms - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
In 2010 we had a tremendous increase in the number of law firms that purchased High Limit Disability Insurance. The reasons for this were perhaps many, but we know of a few cases whereby the firm had experienced the effects of one or more of their partners suffering from a disability…