by Ed Hinerman | Jun 9, 2009 | insurance, life insurance, term insurance, universal life
I’m starting to think my soapbox needs a tune up. I started late last year warning about the appearance of the impending end of the downward trend in term insurance rates. I also started fussing about what appeared to be a shift in both the price, rate...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 9, 2009 | Anxiety, bipolar disorder, Depression, insurance, life insurance
I was asked by my office manager this morning if bipolar disorder/manic depressive disorder was more prevalent in people around her age, in her 30’s, than people my age, in my 50’s, because the majority of people who react to our advertising and blogs are...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 9, 2009 | insurance, life insurance
I’ve often written in the past about the value, actually the necessity of getting trial offers on any case that doesn’t fit into cookie cutter underwriting guideline molds for life insurance. And frankly, unless the mold it is already in is the best rate...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 8, 2009 | A1c, diabetes, insurance, life insurance, Type 2 diabetes
Usually the first shot in the arsenal of ways to deal with type 2 diabetes is diet and exercise. The great thing if it works is that the diabetes can be controlled or beaten, a life style changed, and absolutely no negative side effects. The American Heart Association...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 8, 2009 | decline, insurance, life insurance
A life insurance decline doesn’t do anyone much good. The client doesn’t get the insurance and the agent and company spend time and money getting to that conclusion and lose money because nothing is ever purchased. Just so no one thinks I’m starting...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 5, 2009 | A1c, diabetes, insurance, life insurance
For years there has been plenty of debate in the medical community over the best measure for diagnosis of diabetes, or more specifically, which test gives the most accurate assessment for that diagnosis. For years life insurance companies have used the A1c as a...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 5, 2009 | insurance, life insurance, private pilots, student pilot
The cost of being a private pilot can be staggering anyway you go about it. One area that you can keep the cost down in is your life insurance, if you do your homework and pick the right agent. Student pilots face their first gut check when they find out, on average,...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 4, 2009 | insurance, life insurance
How often have I been asked if there is a formula for determining how much life insurance a person should carry? Plenty of formulas out there from the simple, 10x annual income to the ridiculously complex, but what really answers the question? Needs analysis spans...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 4, 2009 | cholesterol, insurance, life insurance
If I had to choose one life insurance underwriting guideline that causes more consternation than any other it would be the subject of cholesterol. I still get all tied in knots over the debate concerning cholesterol that I had with ING Reliastar In December and...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 3, 2009 | rate increase, West Coast Life
After announcing West Coast Life’s planned term insurance rate increase a few days ago and the following up yesterday with a summary of their rules for transition to the new rates I queried West Coast about the huge discrepancy in time allowed between agents in...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 3, 2009 | cholesterol, insurance, life insurance
A potential life insurance client was interviewing me the other day and asked why he should put confidence in my quote for a better rate on term life insurance than he was currently paying. Certainly a fair question and one that goes right to the meat of our business...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 2, 2009 | insurance, life insurance, life settlements
I’ve never minced words about what a horrible idea life settlements are. A life settlement is when you sell the ownership of a life insurance policy on yourself for some amount of money, and they are then the owner and beneficiary when you die. Personally my...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 2, 2009 | diabetes, insurance, life insurance, term insurance
No, no. I don’t really think I’m special. Family nickname and joke. “Ed’s done so well they named an entire school curriculum after him.” Ha Ha! Today I want to reflect on this, my 1000th post, and the journey and events of the last 2 1/2...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 2, 2009 | cholesterol, diabetes, insurance quotes, life insurance
I’m going to make up some statistics for the sake of this discussion. They may not be completely accurate, but I suspect they are close enough for government work. Do I get TARP money for saying that? It is my belief that 75% of men don’t know what their...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 2, 2009 | insurance, life insurance, term insurance, West Coast Life
When life insurance companies change rates or some features of their policies they always have a deadline for application submission to get the old rates or features. Occasionally I get the feeling that clients may wonder if my advice to make a decision or get an...
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