by Ed Hinerman | Mar 20, 2019 | impaired risk life insurance, life insurance, mood disorder life insurance
In reviewing my database of clients, it became obvious that a large block of my business, something around 25%, are life insurance for clients with some form of mood disorder. This is significant because it means the word really is getting out that life insurance...
by Ed Hinerman | Feb 14, 2017 | approval, CEO life insurance, impaired risk life insurance, insurance, life insurance
A life insurance policy can be a static document if 1. You buy it at an age where you’re sure the term length will outlast your needs, 2. You get the very best rate class and 3. There are no surprises in life after you take out the policy. If, for some reason,...
by Ed Hinerman | Sep 14, 2016 | bipolar disorder, blood pressure, Depression, insurance, life insurance, life insurance underwriting
Oh, for the fortunate few who find the right doctor who hits on the right medication for their mood disorder the first time, making life insurance a simple process. One day it presents as an annoyance and the next as less than that. But more common is the medication...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 11, 2016 | appropriate life insurance recommendation, customer service, HIV life insurance, insurance, life insurance
How do you know if someone really cares about what they do? If they don’t stop putting the information out there, never stop trying to reach just one more person, because for my clients it’s help that is on the way. I’ve been writing in this forum...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 2, 2016 | ADHD, Anxiety, bipolar disorder, CEO life insurance, Depression, executives, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval
Well before I was known for being someone with bipolar disorder, a reasonably stable, high functioning someone with bipolar disorder, I was the go to guy in the US, most of Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for those in need of life insurance who...
by Ed Hinerman | Jul 21, 2016 | clinical underwriting, Depression, impaired risk life insurance, insurance, life insurance, major depressive disorder, mood disorder life insurance
Not that long ago I wrote a post about how some companies are just missing too much good, easy, clean, actuarially sound life insurance business because they are writing the impairment and not the person. It’s like we’ve heard people say in every...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 19, 2016 | Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder, bipolar disorder, Depression, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, mood disorder life insurance
Life insurance companies are humorous in the way they run toward good business and just as easily get cold feet and run away from it. They’ve told us since God created the heavens and the earth and life insurance that the factors that make up life insurance...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 26, 2016 | ADHD, Anxiety, approval, bipolar disorder, breast cancer, business life insurance, CEO life insurance, compliance, decline, Depression, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, physicians life insurance
Now there’s a calming thought. You’re still alive, traumatized from head to toe from a car to moose gathering on the highways of Maine and you’ve made it to the hospital. The doctor and nurse start working and you relax as you know that you are with...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 28, 2015 | ADHD, Anxiety, approval, bipolar disorder, business life insurance, CEO life insurance, Depression, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, mortality risk, physicians life insurance
Life insurance companies are so burdened with their responsibility to clients to underwrite them fairly and offer the best price possible, and their responsibility to share holders to maximize profits by bringing in new business (competition) and cutting expenses...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 29, 2015 | Anxiety, bipolar disorder, Depression, impaired risk life insurance, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, life insurance underwriting
I’ve seen some pretty silly assumptions made by life insurance underwriters in the mood disorder arena, anxiety, ADD, depression, OCD and bipolar disorder. Not that long ago a client came to me after being declined because she took Lamictal for depression....
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 27, 2015 | Anxiety, Depression, impaired risk life insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval
It’s one of those days when a bit of clarification might just go a long ways. I have a couple of clients I am currently working on personal life insurance policies who have mood disorders and came to me looking for the best possible rate in their situation....
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 13, 2014 | beneficiary, bipolar, bipolar disorder, Depression, life insurance, suicide clause
In the wake of Robin William’s death I believe he would appreciate some honest and open dialogue about mental illness and in particular his nemesis, bipolar disorder. For anyone that might think I’m just trying to milk a key word moment out of tragedy, you...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 12, 2014 | Anxiety, CEO life insurance, Depression, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, Sleep apnea
People living with sleep apnea are at risk of dying and that seems to be what troubles the majority of life insurance companies and life insurance underwriters. The same could be said for people living with anxiety or mild depression. In this time we’re living...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 10, 2014 | business life insurance, buy/sell life insurance, CEO life insurance, customer service, executives, impaired risk life insurance, insurance, key man insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval
The obvious answer is of course I would buy the battleship if he had one just because I would be the only person in Silver City, NM to own a battle ship. There’s even a big enough lake a few hours from here to float it in although I’m not sure you could...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 25, 2013 | bipolar, bipolar disorder, decline, Depression, HIV life insurance, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, prostate cancer
With all the great things happening on so many fronts I thought it prudent to bring things up to date on mood disorder life insurance and specifically the continued success we are having placing well controlled bipolar disorder. Even with major breakthroughs in life...
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