by Ed Hinerman | Mar 7, 2016 | Hep C Cure, hepatitis, impaired risk life insurance, insurance, life insurance, liver functions
I’m sure I had millions of people sitting by their computers waiting for me to follow up on my post a week and a half ago on how life insurance companies were going to treat the new cures for Hepatitis C. OK, I probably had the same two that are always there,...
by Ed Hinerman | Jul 8, 2015 | abnormal labs, Hep C Cure, hepatitis, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, liver functions
For so long life insurance underwriters have hung their impaired risk opinions on “well controlled” and “stable” that being hit with not just the word, but the reality of the word “cured” is just now starting to get them thinking....
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 19, 2014 | Alcohol Treatment Life Insurance, CDT alcohol marker, decline, doctor's recommendation, executives, honesty, insurance, life insurance, liver functions, mortality risk
I may have just uncovered some of the mystery surrounding the dreaded life insurance lab result call the CDT, an easy way to refer to Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin. It’s what is know in life insurance as an alcohol marker. This test, when abnormal, is...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 16, 2012 | application process, insurance, life insurance, liver functions
So, let me catch you up. First you went through finding the right agent because anyone who reads this blog knows that the right agent using the right company equals the right outcome. Then your agent got down and personal and used that information to informally shop...
by Ed Hinerman | May 8, 2012 | Independent agent, insurance, insurance quotes, life insurance, liver functions
As much as I run across this, it’s sad to know that there are probably as many inaccurate life insurance quotes given each day as there are accurate life insurance quotes. The reason is that most life insurance agents don’t know how the underwriting works...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 21, 2010 | insurance, life insurance, liver functions
Liver function tests have been the nemesis of life insurance underwriting for as long as I’ve been in the business and the source of a tremendous number of unfair ratings and declines on applications. Because of a long held leap of assumption that elevated liver...
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 22, 2009 | insurance, life insurance, liver functions
An extremely common cause for the derailment of a life insurance application is an elevated liver function test (LFT) on the life insurance labs. This can result in an unexpected (and unwanted) butt kicking when you had no idea that there was anything going on. To...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 19, 2009 | insurance, life insurance, liver functions
“Life insurance companies are just trying to figure out a way to raise my rates. My doctor says there’s nothing wrong with my …….”. It’s a real dilemma. Who do you trust? The doctor that’s known you for years and you pay the...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 25, 2008 | cholesterol, insurance, life insurance, liver functions, no exam, PSA, smoking, term insurance
With very few exceptions life insurance applications are accompanied by a physical exam and blood and urine tests. Occasionally the issue of a blood draw can complicate things with people whose veins are hard to find or those that are just plain freaked out by...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 29, 2008 | decline, hepatitis, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, liver functions
Well, no…..or maybe yes……it all really depends. I hope this information has been helpful. Seriously though, underwriting of Hepatitis C really comes down to a few key factors. First, is the disease in remission and second, how much damage has the...
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 9, 2008 | blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, gastric bypass, heart disease, high blood pressure, insurance, life insurance, liver functions, obesity, stroke
Remember the good old days when livers were done in by drinking too much? Cirrhosis of the liver can eventually lead to liver failure or liver cancer, kind of a no win situation unless you have a spare hidden in the closet. Now studies show that obesity can lead to a...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 6, 2008 | diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, insurance, key man insurance, liver functions, long term care, obesity, return of premium term insurance, universal life
There is a common misconception that has floated around for the past 100 years or so of my life that if a person has cardiac problems, a heart attack, or coronary artery disease (CAD) requiring heart bypass surgery or an angioplasty, they are irreparably damaged in...
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 22, 2007 | Alcohol Treatment Life Insurance, cancer, DUI, insurance, life insurance, liver functions
Not too long ago I discussed life insurance exam labs results. I mentioned that the tests were not always tests that would lead to a diagnosis of a specific problem, but were tests that often exposed the tip of the iceberg, where a more serious problem might lie...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 31, 2007 | cancer, diabetes, insurance, life insurance, liver functions, prostate cancer, PSA
A question that comes up quite often when we discuss the examination part of a life insurance application is, just what is they are looking for? They are going to take blood and urine specimens so they must be on the hunt for something! I think the best way to answer...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 3, 2007 | diabetes, heart disease, insurance, liver functions
One of the most important factors in life insurance underwriting of significant health issues such as diabetes or heart disease is a person’s willingness to do what it takes to manage the health problem. If a person is compliant with their medical advice and...
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