The PIU Communicator Library
Luckiest Man Alive - 08/01/2023
“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 […]
Loss of License – Income Protection for Pilots -
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 […]
Needlestick Insurance - 06/20/2023
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 […]
DI Underinsurance Can Be Financially Devastating - 05/08/2023
Many millions of Americans work for a living, earning regular paychecks that provide for the necessities of life (food, shelter, clothing, transportation, insurance premiums, education, etc.) for themselves and their families, but most lack sufficient income protection. It’s inherently understandable to disbelieve in one’s own morbidity and physical demise, yet statistics show that a healthy […]
Disability Insurance Awareness Month 2023 - 05/02/2023
May certainly is a wonderful time of year. DI Awareness Month is special because we recognize its fundamental importance to the working American. Too many of us have seen the financial struggles of uninsured families when an income earner loses his/her physical ability to make a decent living. We have heard the numerous stories and […]
Professional Athletes Have a Lot to Lose - 03/20/2023
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 […]