by Ed Hinerman | Jun 18, 2008 | breast cancer, cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer
I just received the pathology report that I mentioned in yesterday’s post from the lump removed last week from my Mom’s breast. As I mentioned, with this type of cancer this report is step one of two, with a biopsy of one or more lymph nodes next week...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 17, 2008 | breast cancer, cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance
I wrote a post about breast cancer last week. I was on the way to Wyoming as my Mom was preparing to have a lump removed from her breast. Thank you for your continued prayer. I haven’t received a copy of the pathology report yet but the lump was confirmed to be...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 12, 2008 | breast cancer, cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer
Last year my father, age 85, did battle with bladder cancer. He was blessed with great doctors and literally hundreds of people praying for him. Today you wouldn’t even know that he had been through a fight with a high grade, high stage cancer that takes more...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 11, 2008 | cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), decline, diabetes, hepatitis, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer
When you apply for life insurance it is not a given that you will get what you want or what you believe you deserve. By far the majority of policies are approved with no surprises. A smaller percentage are approved but at a different rate. And a small percentage are...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 9, 2008 | angioplasty, bypass surgery, cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes, heart attack, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance
Any time I am working with a new client who has had serious health issues, there are specific pieces of information I need that are essential to my ability to provide an accurate quote. On rare occasions people will know the critical information, but most of the time...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 5, 2008 | cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, obesity, Type 2 diabetes
Everyone believes they should get the preferred plus rates that are advertised everywhere. “Di you know that John can have $500,000 of term life insurance for just $12 per month?”. The truth is that many qualify for those rates and get them, but for the...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 3, 2008 | arthritis, cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
When you blow past that 50 mark in your life it seems that the aches and pains are more frequent and often show up without any good reason. I remember when I was younger playing 36 holes of golf (carrying my bag) and while I was tired, sore was not a problem. Now at...
by Ed Hinerman | May 28, 2008 | basal cell carcinoma, cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma
The word cancer used in reference to anything to do with life insurance usually conjures up visions of declines and huge rates. In that regard skin cancer is something of a different animal. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in both men and women, mostly thanks to...
by Ed Hinerman | May 26, 2008 | bipolar disorder, cancer, high blood pressure, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance
I was providing some information on the underwriting of bipolar disorder a few days ago on a bipolar forum when the question came up, “Why is bipolar disorder an issue with life insurance”. Being in the life insurance business I am keenly aware that most...
by Ed Hinerman | May 23, 2008 | basal cell carcinoma, cancer, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, melanoma, prostate cancer, PSA
Guys! The boogie man isn’t under the bed, but rather right below our belly buttons, just about a finger’s length up our rear ends. I’m talking about the prostate gland and the fact that 1 in 6 men will get prostate cancer in their life time. Prostate...
by Ed Hinerman | May 6, 2008 | cancer, Depression, diabetes, heart disease, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance
It’s really as simple as this. Is your life insurance agent driven solely by the money he will make from the sale, or is there something larger and more important? Is, perhaps, your life insurance agent driven by a passion for what life insurance is all about...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 22, 2008 | cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer, PSA
I caught the title of an article on prostate cancer out of the corner of my eye today and immediately drew the wrong conclusion. The article, “Exercise may lead to faster prostate tumor growth” drew an immediate reaction from me since I exercise daily. I...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 21, 2008 | cancer, diabetes, gastric bypass, heart disease, insurance, life insurance, obesity, Sleep apnea, Type 2 diabetes
I watched a program on 60 minutes last night that reviewed the impact of gastric bypass surgery not just on obesity, but on all of the other risk factors that a person takes on when they are overweight. The results weren’t surprising, but rather affirming based...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 13, 2008 | cancer, cholesterol, heart disease, insurance, life insurance, PSA
I have often written about the surprises that come with life insurance exam results, from the fairly benign slight elevations in cholesterol to the alarming large elevations in PSA results. The surprise should really come as no surprise because the person who gets...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 8, 2008 | bipolar disorder, breast cancer, cancer, diabetes, heart attack, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes
I’ve mentioned before that there is a problem in the life insurance business. Pure and simple, it’s greed. Agents are so protective of a potential sale that they will actually tell a customer they are uninsurable, rather than admit they are the wrong agent for the...
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