by Ed Hinerman | Apr 7, 2011 | breast cancer, cancer, insurance, life insurance
Whenever we talk about breast cancer life insurance the real meat of the discussion revolves around stage and grade. Just like the five year survival rate, life insurance for breast cancer survivors is a far better deal with an early stage and low grade. We know that...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 22, 2011 | insurance, life insurance, mortality
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...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 21, 2011 | insurance, life insurance, stroke
Every year or two I like to share with you about the cost of procrastinating, foot dragging, not pulling the trigger……..putting off buying the life insurance that you know you should have. LIMRA says that there are about 35 million adults in our country...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 10, 2011 | breast cancer, cancer, insurance, life insurance, melanoma
I’ve often mentioned that shopping life insurance cases before sending a formal application is important. It saves time, avoids disappointment and, from a customer service standpoint, makes the whole process of approving impaired risk life insurance far easier...
by Ed Hinerman | Dec 21, 2010 | cancer, life insurance, smoking
I was reading an article on MSN Health yesterday about how to talk to your doctor. It struck me that the same things would hold true for how to talk to a life insurance (or health insurance) agent. It also reminded me of previous posts where I’ve talked about...
by Ed Hinerman | Dec 2, 2010 | cancer, insurance, life insurance, prostate cancer
When you have survived cancer and are past the scare and past the treatment, for a lot of people it’s a time to reflect on what just happened and, for many, how they were lacking in the life insurance department. There are some basic guidelines that will help...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 1, 2010 | family history, insurance, life insurance
There is almost always an audible let down (sometimes mixed with some expletives) when I ask about family history of heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The typical response goes something like, “How can they hold that against me when my Dad was an overweight,...
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 13, 2010 | diabetes, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes
I’ve often talked about mortality risk being the basis for life insurance underwriting, but looking back I’ve never really explained what that means in the context of a “normal” lifespan. We all hear that Americans are living longer than ever,...
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 1, 2010 | cancer, insurance, life insurance
With almost all life insurance underwriting in relation to someone with a history of cancer there will be a waiting period after the completion of treatment before a company will approve a policy. The only exception to that rule that I can think of would be the two...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 24, 2010 | insurance, life insurance, term insurance, universal life, whole life
I know over the past few years thanks in part to Dave Ramsey and also in part to a reality check in the economy, I’ve had to take a new look at my budget several times. The days of paying more than we need to really are over. The same thought process...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 23, 2010 | insurance, life insurance, obesity
Obesity has always been a life insurance underwriting challenge. Companies are keenly aware that while weight may not kill you, it dramatically increases your risk of everything from heart disease to cancer. The explosion in type 2 diabetes worldwide can be directly...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 19, 2010 | decline, insurance, life insurance, mortality
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...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 3, 2010 | bait and switch, insurance, life insurance
Having run across bait and switch situations often during my years in life insurance, and having just run head on into again today, I thought I would share a few thoughts starting with an analogy. Have you ever wondered what a fish must go through when they’re...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 4, 2010 | blood pressure, cholesterol, insurance, life insurance
That’s a life insurance question that’s easy to quantify in numbers. At age 57 if I wanted $500,000 of 20 year term insurance and I qualified for the best rate class, preferred plus, I could expect to pay $1840 annually, about $161 a month. If for some...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 3, 2010 | insurance, life insurance, mortality risk
Life insurance rate classes are generally the determining factor in what your premium will be for a given amount of insurance. Plug in your age and the cost per thousand for, say, a standard plus rate class and there it is. While what they are called may vary from...
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