The PIU Communicator Library
On to the Next Chapter - 1/15/2018
For years, [the Disability Insights column in Broker World Magazine] has been a devotion and a sincere reflection of the passion for disability insurance held by the great W. Harold Petersen. I know Harold has deeply enjoyed his tenure, sharing his unfathomable knowledge and remarkable insights to the relatively misunderstood and often overlooked world of […]
Who Amongst Us Has Evaded Disablement? - 06/26/2017
I volunteer to go first. Privileged I feel in the fact that I have been spared the physical discomfort and the financial anguish of not being able to perform the duties of my occupation except in three cases throughout my 69 year old career. The First Time At the age of 33, I mysteriously became […]
How Important Is Disability Insurance…Really? - 05/08/2017
The answer is quite simple and straightforward. It is far and away the most important piece of insurance that every working American should own. So why then is there such an extreme emphasis in this country on other products like medical insurance and life insurance while DI sales fail in comparison? Don’t get me wrong, […]
The Month of May - 05/02/2017
As you may or may not know, May is national Disability Insurance Awareness Month. Hurray! Huzzah! For some of you, the next 30 days will be a whirlwind of everything disability and centered on income protection. Promotions, conferences, symposiums, webinars, group enrollments and individual sales. For many others, the month of May is just like […]
Even Great Executives Need Disability Insurance Advice - 04/25/2017
I recall the Los Angeles Times newspaper carrying an article with the headline: “Executive On Leave Since Injury.” The article was of local and national importance because it involved the CEO of a large national company that provides many jobs in several major cities. The firm is a stable older firm that has been pressured […]
Income Protection for Pilots - 03/27/2017
As important as life insurance is to professional aviators, disability income protection is equally as imperative. Whether a pilot flies for a commercial outfit, is self-employed as a crop duster or does heavy-lift work in a helicopter, the reality of disablement exists among every class of aviator. Due to accident or illness, there is always […]