An Advisors' Guide to Excess & Surplus Disability Insurance

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How to Present a Guaranteed Standard Issue Disability Policy

Posted Tue, Oct, 13th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

In today's world, group long-term disability insurance has become an expected benefit offering for professionals. It has been around for decades, it has become highly commoditized and there are many

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3 Uses for Accidental Death Insurance Through the Excess Market

Posted Wed, Sep, 16th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

When one thinks of Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, images of daredevils summiting Everest, deep-sea diving off the coast of Australia, or race-car driving in the hills of Italy are

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What Is Buy-Sell Disability Insurance & Why Is It So Important?

Posted Tue, Aug, 11th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

Research shows that about 40% of business owners are financially prepared in the event their partner(s) dies. However, only about 15% are prepared if their business partners are disabled. When

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What is Key Person Disability Insurance & Who Needs It?

Posted Tue, Jul, 14th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

For organizations with Key Executives who are vital to the financial success of their business, a corporately-owned Key Person Disability Insurance program is available with a policy structure that

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Two Ways to Protect Your NBA Clients Approaching Free Agency

Posted Tue, Jun, 16th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

Congratulations, your NBA client is approaching free agency! The big payday contract is now in sight. These massive contracts can be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, however, before the

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Where Highly Compensated Individuals Go for Personal Income Protection

Posted Tue, May, 12th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

Supplementary disability income insurance has been around for decades, but for the highly compensated individual, domestic coverage just scratches the surface.  

For example, if you were one of the

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3 Ways to Keep Your Insurance Practice Going During A Pandemic

Posted Wed, Apr, 15th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

At Exceptional Risk Advisors, we are thinking of our friends, family and partners across the world as we are impacted by COVID-19 and its dramatic impact it has on every single one of us. This does

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Insuring Celebrity Body Parts

Posted Tue, Mar, 10th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

When people think of the Excess & Surplus Lines Market, they often envision insuring fabulously well-known celebrity body parts, whether it's JLo's well-photographed derriere, Dolly Parton's

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Endorsement Deals Die When Athletes are Disabled

Posted Tue, Feb, 11th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

For professional athletes, their ability to play is their greatest asset.  It is their ticket to potential future income - on the court/rink/field/course and off.  According to Business Insider in

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The 3 Layers of the Guaranteed Standard Issue Pyramid

Posted Tue, Jan, 14th, 2020
By Exceptional Risk Advisors

Much like the food pyramid, when working with exceptional highly compensated clients, layering is key to a healthy Guaranteed Standard Issue (GSI) plan. Group long-term disability insurance has

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