The PIU Communicator Library
Case Study Snapshot: Loss of License - 03/03/2026
A 55-year-old corporate pilot was employed by a large California tech firm to fly executives and business guests around the country on their large corporate jet. His flight hours were consistent throughout the year, and his annual compensation was $275,000. The pilot was unable to qualify for the firm’s group disability coverage because of his […]
Is Disability Insurance That Important? - 02/24/2026
That’s an easy one. The answer is “yes, it is.” DI is the most important line of insurance available to working Americans. So why then is there such an emphasis in this country on the marketing and sales of other products like medical insurance and life insurance while DI sales lag significantly behind? Don’t get […]
Case Study Snapshot: High-Limit, Supplemental Disability - 02/03/2026
An orthopedic surgeon and part owner of a successful surgery center in Florida was making $1,200,000 annually. His clinic provided taxable group disability benefits capped at $25,000 per month. He also had an additional layer of individual coverage from a domestic U.S. carrier providing him with another $25,000 per month. Considering the doctor’s growing family, […]
Residual Disability - 01/27/2026
Not all disabilities manifest themselves equally. There are many thousands of recognized diseases and countless ways to injure and horribly afflict the human body. And although modern medicine has been remarkably able to serve mankind and heal our fragile bodies, the disabled community is the single largest minority group in the United States. Over 20% […]
Disability Insurance Policies Are NOT Created Equal - 01/20/2026
As you do your due diligence for your clients and weigh the pros and cons of disability insurance products from various carriers, be mindful that not all income protection plans are created equal. Policy wordings, definitions and claims viability can vary drastically amongst domestic disability carriers as well as throughout the venerated Lloyd’s of London […]
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 […]