The PIU Communicator Library
What 2026 May Hold -
Happy New Year! 2025 was another spectacular year for Petersen International with growth along most insurance lines of the specialty markets. Individual disability and group GSI sectors continued to expand, the life and Failure to Survive markets showed consistent growth and accident and war risk insurance sales skyrocketed last year. Now let’s look ahead to […]
Case Study Snapshot: Cannabis Industry Key Person Solutions - 01/06/2026
A corporate conglomerate of legal cannabis dispensaries and marijuana grow operations was seeking high limits of key person life and disability insurance on their founder and CEO. Their insurance representative was finding it difficult to acquire sufficient business life and DI policies on the client because of his direct relationship to cannabis sales which is […]
Save the Date! NAIFA Los Angeles – Pathway to Excellence Event - 12/23/2025
The Los Angeles chapter of NAIFA has announced the Pathway to Excellence Event which will be held on April 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills, CA. The event will bring to the podium keynote speaker, former NBA player and financial services specialist Christopher Gandy. Another highlight of the […]
A Solution to Severance Liabilities -
As corporate takeovers, mergers and acquisitions continue to be regular occurrences in many business markets, continued employee downsizing throughout most industries is inevitable. When addressing potential employer liabilities, conscientious business owners will provide comprehensive severance packages at the moment of employee termination to help the newly unemployed through the sometimes-difficult transition. American business severance agreements […]
Divorce Decree Insurance Solutions - 11/11/2026
Despite good initial intentions, approximately 50% of all marriages in this country end in divorce. Falling in love and subsequently falling out of love is unfortunately a reality for millions of Americans every year. And no matter whether the splits in partnership are amicable or otherwise, most divorce proceedings require contractual documentation in the form […]
Case Study Snapshot: Key Person Disability - 11/01/2025
A successful and renowned orthopedic surgeon was a partner and primary revenue generator of a growing Florida medical practice including a surgery center. His personal annual income was $1,200,000. The other business owners were greatly concerned with a permanent disability scenario in which the key surgeon would be unable to practice which would put the […]