by Ed Hinerman | Apr 9, 2009 | Banner Life, blood pressure, bypass surgery, cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, gastric bypass, heart disease, insurance, life insurance, obesity, Prudential
Let’s don’t mince words on this subject. If someone is 40% overweight they are twice as likely to die prematurely than someone of average build. It’s not the fat that kills you, but the strain that all that extra weight puts on your body making you a...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 30, 2009 | bypass surgery, diabetes, gastric bypass, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, obesity, Type 2 diabetes
I recently had a person email to tell me they had been declined for life insurance because they had a successful gastric bypass surgery three years ago. They wondered if, since this had come at the hands of a reputable company, they were just saddled with the fact...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 30, 2009 | asthma, bipolar, bipolar disorder, blood pressure, cancer, decline, diabetes, high blood pressure, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, mortality, mortality risk, prostate cancer, Type 2 diabetes
It’s just a bad feeling when a life insurance company declines to offer you coverage. They don’t want to accept the mortality risk!! Do they think you’re dying? Is there something your doctor isn’t telling you? Will you ever be able to get life...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 24, 2009 | AARP, diabetes, insurance, life insurance, private pilots, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
The ADA continues to strike me as an incomplete advocate. Just try to find information on what it takes to get affordable life insurance if you have diabetes. Unbelievable! I called them this morning and then sent the following email in an attempt to break through to...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 23, 2009 | blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, insurance, life insurance, obesity, smoking
I knew a guy who made cabinets for a living. He bid jobs through local contractors and directly to homeowners and I could never figure out how he arrived at the prices he presented. There didn’t seem to be a lot of equity between one quote and the next. Now I...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 22, 2009 | bipolar, bipolar disorder, breast cancer, cancer, Depression, diabetes, heart attack, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer
I am 56 and I can tell you honestly that 3 years ago I had never read a blog, didn’t know what it was or what it was for. I just knew that for my business to grow, for us to reach more and more people blocked out of life insurance for the same old reasons by the...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 18, 2009 | A1c, AARP, Anxiety, beneficiary, bipolar, bipolar disorder, blood pressure, business life insurance, buy/sell life insurance, bypass surgery, cancer, Dave Ramsey, Depression, diabetes, foreign travel, gastric bypass, guarantee, heart attack, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, Independent agent, insurance, key man insurance, kidnap, life insurance, mortality, mortality risk, New York Life, obesity, prayer, private pilots, prostate cancer, Prudential, PSA, ransom, scuba diving, skydiving, Sleep apnea, stroke, suicide clause, suze orman, term insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, universal life, variable universal life, whole life, women
It’s been a fascinating couple of years. I will sum it up by saying that we have helped a lot of people get life insurance who never thought they could. And what better way to celebrate the information we’ve shared and the victories we’ve had than...
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 | Mar 10, 2009 | A1c, blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
There are probably more than five tips for type 1 and type 2 diabetics who are looking for life insurance and don’t want to pay through the nose for it, but let’s take a quick look at the most important. 1. Educate yourself about your diabetes. Understand...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 1, 2009 | AARP, cancer, Depression, diabetes, heart disease, insurance, life insurance, New York Life
I had posed a question to the Latino community a few weeks ago asking whether a life insurance website in Spanish with a direct line to bilingual staff would be something helpful. New York Life recently unveiled exactly what I was talking about. Yes, this is the same...
by Ed Hinerman | Feb 25, 2009 | blood pressure, diabetes, high blood pressure, insurance, life insurance, private pilots
Most of the private pilots in the US have had some experience with the effect their hobby or avocation has on their life insurance rates. Insurance companies generally don’t look favorably on private aviation and the insurance quotes that most companies and...
by Ed Hinerman | Feb 20, 2009 | cancer, diabetes, insurance, life insurance, Type 2 diabetes
Just yesterday I posted some guidelines on what it takes to get good life insurance rates if you have diabetes. Today I read a sometimes funny and sometimes poignant take on life with type 2 diabetes on DLife.com. I have a true appreciation for those who can keep a...
by Ed Hinerman | Feb 19, 2009 | A1c, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
To be honest there is good news and bad news. The bad news is that those life insurance companies who are “diabetic friendly” are in fact very “Ltd”….limited. The good news is that there are a handful of companies that are very fair and...
by Ed Hinerman | Feb 17, 2009 | basal cell carcinoma, blood pressure, cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, DUI, insurance, life insurance, private pilots, scuba diving, skydiving, smoking
I’m often asked, after the fact, what it takes to get the best life insurance rates. While I would be hard pressed to cover everything that could be hiding in your medical records, I can provide a general rundown based on the exam, labs, family and personal...
by Ed Hinerman | Feb 14, 2009 | bait and switch, blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, insurance, insurance quotes, life insurance
Just for minute let’s pretend this wild scenario could happen. You talk to two life insurance agents and tell them both the same health information. One gives you a quote that your life insurance policy will cost $1000 a year and the other says it will cost...
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