The PIU Communicator Library
When Traditional Carriers Can’t…or Won’t - 10/9/2023
“When traditional carriers can’t…or won’t” is the 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 shakers, high-powered […]
Final Reminder from the ALS Association Golden West Chapter - 08/28/2023
Attention Golfers! We invite you to join the Golden West Chapter and Honorary Chair, Thomas Petersen, for a fun day of golf, games, food, and prizes at the Petersen International Underwriters ALS Golf Classic at The Oaks Club at Valencia on Monday, September 11. Petersen International Underwriters is proud to return as the Title Sponsor for […]
Luckiest Man Alive - 08/01/2023
“So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for.” These are the final words from Lou Gehrig’s famous “Luckiest Man Alive” speech he gave following his diagnosis with ALS 84 years ago. I write today with two stories with the same message […]
Loss of License – Income Protection for Pilots -
Disability income protection for professional aviators is so important. Whether a pilot flies for a commercial airline, is a corporate or charter pilot, is a crop duster, does firefighting or flight medical services, the reality of disablement exists among every class of aviator. Due to accident or illness, there is always an imminent threat of […]
Needlestick Insurance - 06/20/2023
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), healthcare workers as well as first responders are at risk of needlestick injuries. The CDC reports that about 385,000 needlestick injuries occur each year in the United States, and healthcare workers are among those most at risk. Needlestick injuries are most commonly associated with the […]
DI Underinsurance Can Be Financially Devastating - 05/08/2023
Many millions of Americans work for a living, earning regular paychecks that provide for the necessities of life (food, shelter, clothing, transportation, insurance premiums, education, etc.) for themselves and their families, but most lack sufficient income protection. It’s inherently understandable to disbelieve in one’s own morbidity and physical demise, yet statistics show that a healthy […]