by Ed Hinerman | Dec 29, 2014 | application process, approval, coronary artery disease (CAD), decline, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, over 50 life insurance, Type 1 diabetes
There is absolutely nothing wrong with being approved for life insurance at a standard rate class or higher, unless you qualify for a better rate class through another company. There are a large number of companies that don’t even offer multiple rate classes....
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 22, 2011 | arthritis, insurance, life insurance, rheumatoid arthritis
This is just a spin on a talk I have with my granddaughter at least once a week. We have become a disconnected world where people no longer see the logic in a conversation unless it is done electronically, and no longer see the need to enjoy the outdoors because they...
by Ed Hinerman | Dec 29, 2010 | bipolar, bipolar disorder, bypass surgery, heart disease, insurance, life insurance
The term high risk gets thrown around in the life insurance world probably way more than it should. The truth is that with the exception of truly high risk companies like Lloyds of London, life insurance companies would “prefer not to participate” in a...
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 29, 2010 | insurance, life insurance, private pilots
Buying life insurance can be so easy today that it’s just crazy compared to 30 years ago. If you’re healthy and don’t have any dangerous hobbies you can quickly and easily get the family protection you need from one of the big on line agencies, a...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 15, 2010 | basal cell carcinoma, cancer, insurance, life insurance
Some years ago the life insurance underwriting world went into a tizzy because a study had come out insinuating that a person who had multiple basal cell carcinomas, a truly non lethal skin cancer, had a higher chance of having a melanoma, a truly lethal form of skin...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 14, 2010 | Anxiety, insurance, life insurance
USAA is one of the biggest insurance companies in the country. Their ratings are enviable and their reputation is impeccable, except for one large chink in their armor. They stink at underwriting. Like a lot of large auto and homeowners insurance companies, USAA makes...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 29, 2009 | insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer
I got a call from a prospective client last week wanting to see if I could find anyone who would offer him life insurance. His issue is prostate cancer with a Gleason 9. He had a radical prostatectomy, chemotherapy and is currently on hormone therapy Lupron. His PSA...
by Ed Hinerman | Jul 20, 2009 | insurance, life insurance, no exam
One of the little inconveniences of applying for life insurance is that, although free and done at your home or work, there is the need for an exam. With the exception of larger policies most exams consist of blood and urine specimens, a check of your height, weight...
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