Are Life Insurance Companies Capable Of Handling A Pandemic? These are certainly crazy times and the truth is we don't know how bad things will get or when this will resolve and life will begin to return to normal. I had a customer call a few days ago asking if his...
Does Obesity Life Insurance Require Drastic Measures?
There are several ways to deal with an out of control weight problem from a health standpoint, but from a life insurance point of view it’s pretty clear cut. If you are morbidly obese the best case is that you will have to pay more than the average person for...Companies That Work Hard On Weight Issues!
There is probably no one more prevalent issue that affects life insurance underwriting more than weight. With 30+% of our country meeting the criteria for being obese, face it, every application we get has a 1 in 3 chance of build and BMI being an underwriting issue....Biggest Loser Again Takes On Obesity!
The NBC reality show Biggest Loser has kicked off another season and another chance to drive home to our country just how out of control obesity is and, well, how much work it takes to overcome it once you’ve lost control. I haven’t watched the show since...What’s The Big Fat Deal About Obesity And Life Insurance?
I have often written about the downside of life insurance underwriting of weight issues, but there actually an upside. Back when I was posting weekly about the reality TV shows Fat March and Biggest Loser, while I did point out the health issues that can be caused by...Biggest Loser Loser!
NBC’s weight loss “reality” show Biggest Loser crossed the line this week. I have steadfastly supported the show and the weight loss and have stayed the course in using this as a forum to discuss obesity and the collateral health issues it causes....Biggest Loser Doing It Right!
In previous blogs I covered the ABC weight loss reality show Fat March. The mode of operation was to walk 580 miles from Boston to DC. The weight loss was dramatic, but I mentioned in more than one post that it seemed that the single focus exercise and the brutal...Biggest Loser Gains Momentum!
A lot more weight loss this week. They did it while on vacation in Jamaica. Congratulations to all of them. I can tell you that I’ve certainly never lost weight on a tropical vacation. Again, the drama and game of the show is not my focus. Obesity carries some...Biggest Loser On The Move!
After episode 3’s relatively low weight loss, except for the red team, weight starting falliing off again. Again, my goal with this blog is not to talk about the drama of the game, but rather the health and life insurance aspects of weight loss. With each weigh...Biggest Loser Medical Director Speaks Out!
Yes, I know I’m a week behind on tracking the Biggest Loser stats, and I promise to have all the new numbers posted before tomorrow’s show. I have been attempting to reach someone connected to the NBC Biggest Loser reality weight loss show concerning their...NBC Is The Biggest Loser!
I attempted to share some of my thoughts on obesity and health issues, and how NBC was in a unique position to speak to the problem with their huge audience for semi-reality show Biggest Loser. I attempted to comment on Ali’s blog. Alison Sweeny is apparently a...Obesity Is An All Too Common Thread In Health Problems!
In writing an article on gestational diabetes for our new website that will go live this coming week, I was discussing risk factors and up pops obesity……again. It seems that almost without fail, no matter what the health issue, obesity either helps cause...The Answer To A Biggest Loser Question
A comment from Katie on my first Biggest Loser post asked, “what would be the rate the trainers would pay? so what is the difference between a trainer and a contestant’s payment, when both are the same height?” I responded, ”...Biggest Loser Dropping Pounds And Life Insurance Rates!
As discussed in my first post for Biggest Loser, NBC’s reality weight loss show, from a life insurance perspective, there is more to the picture than just weight. Life insurance rates are based on mortality assumptions, how long a person might expect to live....Biggest Loser Has A Medical Discussion Blog!
In studying for my previous post on the reality weight loss show, Biggest Loser, I came across what I consider to be an awesome feature of the show’s website. They actually have a doctor that hosts a blog. Dr Jen Kerns hosts a blog that provides medical answers...The Hinerman Group
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