The PIU Communicator Library
Insurance for Chiropractors - 12/03/2024
From a disability insurance underwriting perspective, certain occupation classes require more finesse than others. One such classification is that of the chiropractor, not as risky as an underground coal miner, but definitely more concerning to disability carriers than an accountant. But why? Why are chiropractors such difficult prospects and are frequently unwanted by insurance companies? […]
Physician Disability Insurance Solutions Part 2 - 11/12/2024
Aside from the personal economics of physicians and surgeons, business planning is also of great concern from a disability perspective. Last week we investigated addressing the personal income protection needs of medical professionals. This week we will delve further into the physician and surgeon market with an emphasis on business solutions. Like most other American […]
Physician Disability Insurance Solutions Part 1 - 11/05/2024
The U.S. physician and surgeon disability market provides an interesting landscape for insurance companies to navigate. Doctors are well-educated, typically affluent insurance prospects. They readily demonstrate a comfort in addressing their many insurance needs. And they have the income available to meet lofty premium requirements for their property, liability, life, health and disability policies. Yet, […]
How to Safeguard Estate Plans - 10/22/2024
In the most fundamental teachings of insurance, we are taught that life insurance creates an immediate estate. We also learn that annuities can be employed to liquidate an estate. But how do you financially safeguard an estate, especially during those integral income accumulation years when an individual’s economic attributes take shape, build, ride the inherent […]
Severance: Mitigating Corporate Liabilities - 08/15/2024
As corporate takeovers, mergers and acquisitions continue to be regular occurrences in many business markets, occasional workforce reorganization and downsizing throughout most industries are inevitable. Most importantly for employment liability safeguards, tactful and conscientious business owners will provide comprehensive severance packages at the moment of termination to assist the severed employee through that often-difficult life […]
A New Frontier of Employee Benefits - 10/08/2024
The employee benefits market, although mostly rewarding to its advisors, continues to be a complicated and sometimes muddled playing field. American companies, no matter their size, are at times being forced to provide benefits which they can hardly afford, and compliance and management headaches have surpassed most common levels of reason. Human resources personnel and […]