by Ed Hinerman | Jul 19, 2016 | abnormal labs, application process, COPD, Hep C Cure, hepatitis, high net worth, HIV life insurance, HIV Positive, insurance, life insurance
While it would be nice to think you could read headlines like, “New Drug Cure Hepatitis C Completely”, and know that the next headline coming would be, “Life Insurance Companies Give Best Rate Class To Those Cured Of Hep C”, don’t hold...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 24, 2013 | cancer, COPD, final expense life insurance, guaranteed issue life insurance, insurance, life insurance, mortality risk
For a lot of clients that fall outside of the traditional life insurance companies approval guidelines the only option if Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance. I used to have a carrier that I could go to for quotes on guaranteed issue but after about 3 years it became...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 13, 2009 | blood pressure, cholesterol, COPD, decline, diabetes, gastric bypass, heart attack, high blood pressure, insurance, life insurance, obesity, smoking, stroke
One of the key life insurance underwriting factors for just about any health or mental health issue is compliance with treatment and avoidance of other risk factors and collateral health issues. Compliance is taking medication prescribed exactly as it’s...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 28, 2008 | COPD, diabetes, heart attack, insurance, life insurance, obesity, smoking, term insurance, Type 2 diabetes
photo credit: Mykl Roventine Life insurance rates for those that smoke cigarettes, depending on the company and any additional risk factors, can run anywhere from two to four times higher than a comparable non smoker. What particularly drives underwriters crazy are...
by Ed Hinerman | May 22, 2008 | asthma, COPD, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, insurance, life insurance, smoking
I went off a bit on some of the more ridiculous combinations with smoking the other day. Smoking and asthma. Smoking and heart disease, etc. Some guy (blog name Joe Camel (clever)), took some hard swings at the life insurance industry for being so mean to smokers....
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