In August of 2005, my father, Don Mooers, died from complications of diabetes. Prior to that, I had the honor and privilege to work side-by-side with him for 15 years. He was sick for all of them—in and out of ICU, a prosthesis, a glass eye, a kidney/pancreas transplant. He remains my hero, and the bravest […]

I love fishing so much it’s weird. I was in a fly-fishing shop a while back, discussing this mutual addiction with the shop owner. “Heck, I’d fish in a bucket before I quit fishing,” he said. My people. Our business is a lot like fishing, and thankfully for both of us, I won’t wax on that […]

 This week’s MOOCOW is Michael K. Michael is 37 years old, and, quite literally, a marathon runner, and a serial Crossfit lunatic. He did his exam on March 16—literally the FIRST DAY of our county’s ‘stay at home’ status. So what you might call a stressful time. His Blood Pressure readings were high, so he got a […]

This case started way back in September. Of Two Thousand Eighteen. Gas was $2 a gallon. Pet Rocks were all the rage. And Gena Wallis of Wallis Employee Benefits in Palo Alto—who is an absolute ROCK STAR—requested a quote for some Key Man coverage to support a “recently completed Series B funding round”. We love these cases—the buyer is motivated, […]

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, H.D. Mooers brings you what just might be our favorite case. Ever. A young (24), single female student—we’ll call her Amanda– applied for some life insurance. We weren’t sure why, frankly.