Reading, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/03/2018 -- Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C. is handling workers' comp cases this spring season and beyond. Anyone who has recently been injured on the job can get in touch with the law firm by dialing 610-370-6682 or by filling out a contact form online. These workers' comp lawyers that serve Berks County, Schuylkill County, and the surrounding areas are always available to discuss a client's case.

A work injury can be a life-changing event that affects not only the victim, but their families as well. The aftermath of a work accident can be devastating as the injured person has to deal with the possibility of not being able to work, medical bills, and other expenses. The attorneys at Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C. are well aware that insurance companies routinely deny claims or delay paying claims rather than paying injured persons as soon as possible as the law requires. In fact, under the PA Workers' Compensation Act, when injured on the job, workers are entitled to both wage loss and medical benefits.

Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C. handles all types of workers' comp cases. Whether a person was injured due to physical impact and has broken a bone, suffered a closed head injury or traumatic brain injury, inhaled dangerous chemicals, or suffered hearing loss or loss of sight/vision while in the course and scope of their employment, the attorneys are able and ready to evaluate the claims of employees injured on the job and undertake representation of injured workers as appropriate.

In addition to handling workers' compensation cases, the law firm also handles medical malpractice cases, motor vehicle accident cases, nursing home neglect cases, and all other personal injury cases involving serious injury or death. To learn more about these personal injury, workers' comp, and medical malpractice lawyers near Schuylkill County, please visit their website today.

About Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C.
The attorneys at Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C., have won thousands of awards and settlements involving personal injury cases, including many multi-million dollar ones, for their clients since the firm opened in 1959. Since its founding, the law firm of Liever, Hyman & Potter, P.C., has been a leader in wrongful death, workers' compensation, medical malpractice and personal injury claims. They handle only these types of cases and have a combined 115 years of practice fighting for the rights of clients and their families.

Please visit http://www.lieverhymanpotter.com for more information.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/liever-hyman-potter-pc-handling-workers-comp-cases-spring-2018-and-beyond-971761.htm

Media Relations Contact

Adam LevinEmail: Click to Email Adam Levin
Web: http://www.lieverhymanpotter.com/

Life insurance application activity rose 15.2% in September from a year earlier, marking the strongest growth ever recorded for the month, according to the MIB Life Index.

The September data extended a strong run for life insurance applications in 2026. Through the first nine months, activity was up 15.6% from the same period in 2025 and was 20.9% higher than in 2024 and 22% higher than in 2023.

On a month-over-month basis, application activity increased 5.6% in September from August.

Older applicants lead the way

The growth in life applications was particularly pronounced among older applicants. Activity declined 1.3% among applicants ages 0-29 and rose 3.4% among those 30-39.

Growth reached double digits among every age group 40 and older, rising 12.3% among ages 40-49, 21.5% among ages 50-59, 31.8% among ages 60-69 and 50.1% among applicants 70 and older.

The pattern was similar for the full third quarter. Activity was flat among applicants ages 0-29 and rose 3.6% among those 30-39. Growth reached 12.1% among ages 40-49, 21.7% among ages 50-59, 32.9% among ages 60-69 and 52.5% among applicants 70 and older.

Through September, activity was up 0.4% among applicants ages 0-29 and 5.5% among those 30-39. Growth reached double digits among every age group 40 and older, led by a 48.3% increase among applicants 70 and older.

Application activity was flat in September for face amounts from $250,000 to less than $1 million and increased for all other face-amount categories.

Double-digit growth was recorded for amounts from $1 to less than $250,000 and from $1 million to less than $5 million.

In the third quarter, all face-amount categories posted growth from the same quarter in 2025, including double-digit increases for amounts from $1 to less than $250,000 and from $1 million to less than $5 million.

Through September, all face-amount categories recorded growth. Applications increased at double-digit rates for amounts from $1 to less than $250,000 and from $500,000 to less than $2.5 million, while amounts from $2.5 million to less than $5 million increased at a triple-digit rate.

The relationship between age and face amount produced a more mixed picture in the third quarter.

Among applicants ages 0-29, applications grew for amounts of $1 million and higher, with double-digit gains for amounts of $2.5 million and higher. Activity was flat for some mid-range amounts and declined in other categories.

Applicants ages 30-39 recorded growth for amounts from $100,000 to less than $250,000 and $1 million and higher, with double-digit growth for amounts of $2.5 million and higher.

Applications increased across every face-amount category for applicants ages 40-49, with double-digit growth for amounts from $100,000 to less than $250,000 and from $1 million to less than $5 million.

Applicants ages 50-59 recorded double-digit growth for amounts below $500,000 and from $1 million to less than $5 million. Activity declined for amounts from $500,000 to less than $1 million.

Applicants ages 60-69 recorded growth across all face amounts, including triple-digit growth for amounts from $1 million to less than $2.5 million.

Applicants 70 and older also posted growth across every face-amount category, with double-digit gains for amounts below $500,000 and from $2.5 million to less than $5 million.

Term and whole life applications grow

Term life applications increased 23.2% from a year earlier in September, while whole life applications rose 22.2%. Universal life applications increased 1.1%.

The third-quarter results were similar. Term life applications increased 23.6%, whole life rose 22.2% and universal life increased 4.5%.

Through September, term life applications were up 26.2% from a year earlier. Whole life applications increased 23%, while universal life rose 13.4%.

Term life recorded double-digit growth across every age group in the third quarter. Whole life and universal life both recorded growth among applicants ages 40 and older, with double-digit increases among those 50 and older. Both products declined among applicants under 40.

MIB revised its methodology for 2026 to refine its age and face-amount categories and more precisely identify new-business application activity. Historical 2026 data was restated using the revised methodology.

© Entire contents copyright 2026 by InsuranceNewsNet.com Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this article may be reprinted without the expressed written consent from InsuranceNewsNet.com