Among publicly traded companies, executives are compensated in various ways. The most usual of compensation includes salaries, bonuses and stock options. It has become commonplace for many officers of large corporations to receive relatively modest salaries, but be awarded astronomical stock options that frequently equate to upwards of 80% of total compensation. But when these […]
The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “celebrity” as “a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport.” In this age so influenced by the millennial mindset, fame has found its way to persons of many genres that tend to push the boundaries of antiquated interpretations of sport and entertainment commonly found throughout the twentieth century. Our […]
According to World Health Organization estimates, there are over 30,000 human diseases known to modern medicine. Of those classified and analyzed conditions, roughly two-thirds have no known effective treatment. Yet, we have come a long way from the archaic days of visits to the medieval barber for blood-lettings or shock therapies to improve ailments of […]
Please enjoy the following newest addition to Petersen International’s video marketing library. This piece serves as a wonderful introduction to or simply a great refresher of the often underutilized and lucrative world of Surplus Lines insurance including the amazing specialty-market disability, life and medical insurance programs available specifically to you from Petersen International Underwriters.
Supplemental, high-limit disability benefits have been available to higher-income clientele for decades. Excess disability plans are traditionally sold on an individual basis. However, in recent years, excess disability products have become available in the multi-life and group guaranteed-issue markets, providing the advantageous ability to reduce or even eliminate underwriting altogether while at the same time […]
Now that the infection rates and spread of the maddening COVID-19 pandemic seems to have plateaued and businesses are beginning to open back up across the country, it is the perfect time to stir-up new insurance transactions among your own client lists. Believe me, there are plenty of potential sales and premium awaiting you in […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes to business practices the world over. Common now are video meetings and teleconferences so as to accommodate employees working remotely, outside the traditional confines of an office building conference room. Not only are these activities promoting social distancing and safer business practices, but they are also keeping you, your […]
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the business world as we know it has changed – at least temporarily. Our friends and colleagues in London continually report that the financial and insurance districts in the city are mostly shutdown and the office buildings remain quite empty. But human lives and businesses are adaptable as most financial […]
Like life insurance products, disability programs come in many different shapes and sizes designed to fit varying client needs and budgets. But acquiring sufficient amounts of DI can be challenging and time consuming to both broker and client alike. That is never more true than it is today, especially in the current COVID-19 climate when […]
The year 2020 is certainly one most Americans will be talking about for many years to come. The global Coronavirus pandemic has significantly altered the way most of us live and work – at least temporarily. But as we do our part to socially distance, staying at home, trying to “flatten that curve”, millions of […]