by Ed Hinerman | Nov 19, 2007 | diabetes, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes
I know that I’ve often heard that the big drug companies really don’t want to find cures for things such as diabetes and it always leaves me shaking my head. Their purported reason for avoiding the cure is that a cure would kill the cash cow they have in...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 19, 2007 | diabetes, heart disease, insurance, life insurance, obesity, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
All things being equal, underwriting type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes really hinge on the same issues. So, why is it that type 1 seems to incur a heavier hit than type 2? Remember that with type 2 diabetes, underwriting focuses on age of onset, control and other...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 16, 2007 | diabetes, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes
After a season of disappointment in weight loss reality TV shows, where the tactics took precedence over health, it is refreshing to see someone with a worldwide audience willing to talk about diabetes health issues. Not that ABC or NBC should gear themselves to meet...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 15, 2007 | diabetes, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
Today is World Diabetes Day. There isn’t a lot I can add to a subject that I post on regularly but to say that anything that can bring more attention and focus to the size and scope of the diabetes problem, is a good thing. Bottom line. Type 1 diabetes and type...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 13, 2007 | diabetes, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a disease that can potentially carry a lot of long term health baggage with it. One of the exacerbating issues is that it generally strikes young, usually children or teenagers, who then are faced with a lifetime of controlling their diabetes or...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 19, 2007 | cancer, diabetes, foreign travel, heart disease, insurance, life insurance, private pilots, Sleep apnea, stroke, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
Over the years, North American Ccmpany for Life and Health has moved in and out of the impaired risk spot light. Overall though, they would have to be judged as one of the better small companies out there. North American isn’t one of the big boys, but they are...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 19, 2007 | cancer, diabetes, heart disease, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
Whether it type 1 diabetes and your choice of insulin types, or type 2 diabetes and your choice of the 5000 oral medications on the market, all anyone with diabetes is looking for is a way to take the stress off their body. In a post yesterday, Allie Beatty wondered...
by Ed Hinerman | Jul 16, 2007 | diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, insurance, insurance quotes, obesity, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
If you have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes and have shopped for life insurance, you more than likely ran into a few stumbling blocks, a few roadblocks and some outright dead ends. The real problem is that you probably ran into an agent who didn’t understand...
by Ed Hinerman | Jul 2, 2007 | diabetes, heart attack, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, private pilots, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
This, for me, just falls into the “go figure” category. Two of the best companies from a product and underwriting stance, MONY and US Financial, were purchased within the last year by AXA Equitable. For a while nothing changed and then snap (my imitation...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 7, 2007 | cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, obesity, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
There are many health things in life that just jump up and grab you. You never see it coming and you would have never dreamed of the impact it could have on your life. The question inevitably runs through your mind. What did I do to deserve this? What could I have...
by Ed Hinerman | May 16, 2007 | basal cell carcinoma, cancer, diabetes, insurance, insurance quotes, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
I just learned today that due to pressure from reinsurance companies, many life insurance companies will be charging higher rates for women who have had gestational diabetes. Again, why do you want an independent life insurance agent?? While many life insurance...
by Ed Hinerman | May 15, 2007 | cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes, heart disease, Independent agent, insurance, insurance quotes, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
When completing a health interview before receiving a life insurance quote from your independent life insurance agent, you will be asked a family history question. Most companies want to know if any member of your immediate family (defined as mother, father and full...
by Ed Hinerman | May 11, 2007 | diabetes, hypertension, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
Allie Beatty who writes for www.thediabetesblog.com brought up a question about how staunch life insurance underwriters are about the HbA1c being the benchmark for determination of control for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It was her contention that, especially with...
by Ed Hinerman | May 9, 2007 | cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
Quite often the habits that lead to coronary artery disease, diabetes, cancer and several other major health conditions start when our kids our young. What a great service we would be doing for them and ourselves if we made these health issues a topic of...
by Ed Hinerman | May 8, 2007 | cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes, Drug Treatment Life Insurance, DUI, insurance, life insurance, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes
I just read a blog by Jen Creer on www. thediabetesblog.com about teens using the internet as a resource to self educate about their type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Teens (and adults) found out more about the disease, and how to monitor and control it. They found...
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