As global economies flourish and contract, the American business world changes constantly. Companies merge and downsize creating pitfalls in corporate reorganization that human resource departments often miss or may not even be aware exist. One such unfamiliar peril is that of disability insurance for employees terminated following a downsizing or acquisition. Severance agreements are usually […]
Let’s be real. It is extremely difficult, and sometimes seems downright impossible to make a fortune doing anything – including playing the lottery let alone selling insurance. You work eight to twelve hours a day, five maybe six days a week. You are used to the daily grind, and you make a comfortable living, but […]
The following was published by W. Harold Petersen in 1980. Its message still rings true. Enjoy. “Inside is a message that is of importance to you. It was written by a person who understands agents and brokers, for he has been one for thirty-three years. The message touches on the aspects of an agent getting sick or […]
“We can when others can’t or won’t” is a slogan Petersen International has been using for years. It’s more than a tagline, it’s the truth. Most insurance professionals recognize us as specialists in high-limit or excess disability insurance, which we proudly concede. We write comprehensive disability policies for the Hollywood elite, Wall Street movers and […]
Although a culturally rich, diverse and historic part of our planet, for more than a millennia, the Middle East has been a breeding ground for terrorism, religious extremism and violence where social atrocities have become commonplace. The current political climate has remained scalding over the last several years, and with State Department analysts suggesting a […]
According to a 2014 study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median age of the American worker is 42.3 years old, yet most disability insurance sales (and the sale of most elective insurances for that matter) are made to employed persons over the age of 45. Therefore, a majority of the insurance-eligible workforce […]
The summer months are upon us, marking a busy time for the international travel industry. Family vacations, study-abroad programs, high school/college senior trips, honeymoons and humanitarian missions are but a few of the reasons Americans will be traveling overseas throughout the next several months. Unbeknownst to many, their trusted U.S. medical policies won’t sufficiently cover […]
We are extremely proud to announce that our Chairman of the Board, W. Harold Petersen, was inducted into the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame on May 19th. Accompanied by his wife, daughter and two of his sons, Harold was one of five insurance professionals honored at a ceremonial dinner held at the Olmstead Center at […]
Petersen International has long been in the pilot insurance business. For years we have provided aviators with personal disability coverage on individual and group platforms. We have also been working closely with airlines and associations to bring the most comprehensive of income protection products to a broader population of the aviation community. Over time, insurance […]
Disability insurance is the greatest resource available in protecting one’s paycheck against the very real threat of unforeseen and debilitating illnesses and injuries. You are likely to find that most working Americans are insufficiently, if at all, covered by some form of income protection insurance. Many U.S. employers provide a small layer of guaranteed-issue group disability […]