When I wrote this in 2014 I was a little emotional about it. You would think I would calm down after 6 years, but I am updating this because, well, I'm mad. How Bait And Switch Happens Get the picture? Something is being offered that is not going to turn out well. The...
Predictive Models and Underwriting: What’s the Potential?
Not long ago I went on a tear about American General’s use of the CRL Lab’s proprietary laboratory analyzing methodology called “Smart Score”. The blasting cap for that little tiff was a case that American General declined, obviously using the Smart Score numbers to...Charge AIG With An Error And A Save!
As related in a post yesterday which was a follow up on a previous post concerning the American General use of the CRL Labs Smart Score methodology for underwriting, I have breaking developments. After being rebuffed by CRL, being told that they couldn’t tell me...Gastric Bypass Life Insurance Perspective!
Let me start out by saying that traditional life insurance underwriting doesn’t reward treatment of health issues. That is as in DOES NOT reward. There are still life insurance companies out there that will whack a client like a golf ball for taking medication...In Life Insurance Underwriting Your Doctor’s Opinion Does Matter!
This is one of these subjects that goes in several directions. Your doctor’s opinion can help you get the best possible life insurance rate. It can also bring your life insurance application to a screeching halt and if it ever comes down to who is right, the...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...WWJD About Life Insurance?
A few years back I read an article in a trade publication and, well, I was much younger then and easily riled. I am still getting comments on the post I wrote about that article. In the life insurance business there is an organization called the Million Dollar Round...Dragging Your Feet Is No Way To Take Care Of Your Family!
Being primarily a health risk life insurance agent I get to talk to a lot of people about diseases and problems they didn’t have even just a few years prior. Especially guys have this bombproof thing going on where they truly believe as long as they work hard...Can You Really Believe Life Insurance 70% Savings?
The 70% savings lure in life insurance advertising is probably been so used that it is a brand by itself. Never mind the companies the promote it, who wouldn’t want to save 70% over what they are currently paying for a comparable life insurance product. So, the...You Can Always Just Hope For The Best!
Young, healthy, immortal. Sure, you’ve talked about life insurance and you know it really doesn’t cost much at all, but you’re a guy. Men, especially young men, absolutely hate talking about real life. And in real life stuff happens. I know when...Declined For Life Insurance? Not A Bad Place To Start!
I won’t pretend that being declined for insurance doesn’t carry a sting. A common thought that comes with the decline is, “Do they think I’m about to die, or what”? Some perspective might help and maybe a little insight into how life...Should You Take Offense To A Standard Rate Offer For Life Insurance?
A lot of people understand why and know that a standard rate approval is coming on life insurance and are happy to get it. On the other side of the coin are those that receive a standard rate approval and are taken aback by it, taking offense to not receiving a better...Mortality Reality!
If there is a common thread through the whole life insurance application/underwriting experience, it’s that those applying tend to underplay their mortality while feeling like underwriters really overplay the whole mortality thing. Life insurance pricing and...The Downside To Not Having Anything To Worry About!
When A doctor says you’re doing just fine or you don’t need to worry about this or that, they really mean it. I suspect that in the short term scheme of things they may even be right most of the time. But let’s not mix up a short term prognosis with...OK, Now Suck It Up And Get Real!
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