The PIU Communicator Library

Striking It Rich with Disability Sales - 09/29/2026

The title of this piece hopefully got your attention, but it’s not a come-on.  To be fair, it’s difficult, and sometimes seems downright impossible to make a fortune doing anything in this world – including playing the lottery let alone selling insurance.  You work hard, and you are used to the daily grind, making a […]

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Case Study Snapshot: Group Critical Illness - 09/01/2026

A large Chicago law firm was interested in offering new employee benefits to assist in the process of acquiring and retaining talented and sought after attorneys.  The firm’s HR team was looking into critical illness programs and their insurance broker contacted Petersen International to find out more about our new group CI plan. The product […]

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Excess for Success - 07/14/2026

Often when insurance professionals think of Petersen International for excess disability insurance including group GSI coverage and individual DI, they think of only high-income earners.  And yes, we do often illustrate the need for supplemental disability insurance for people making lofty incomes. But the truth is that our bread and butter cases are the same […]

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Case Study Snapshot: Harbor Pilot Group Disability - 07/07/2026

The occupation of harbor pilot is a very intriguing one from a disability insurance perspective.  They are mariners with decades of experience, highly trained and educated and highly paid.  Their occupation duties can be physically and mentally demanding as they board moving vessels and help guide captain and crew through highly populated, highly traveled and […]

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The Importance of Supplemental DI In Today’s Evolving Market - 05/19/2026

It’s a great time to be in the business of disability insurance, especially from an advisor, broker or consumer perspective.  Foreign and domestic markets have been softening for some time now and many carriers and underwriting outlets lately seem to be fighting for DI dollars, willing to write for gross premium volume in the short […]

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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 […]

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