by Ed Hinerman | Oct 26, 2011 | Anxiety, bipolar, bipolar disorder, Depression, insurance, life insurance
Ok, so occasionally I’m like a broken record (dated myself on that one) and can’t quite let go of an injustice. My Mom thinks that’s a good thing and my wife says as long as it doesn’t affect my blood pressure she’s good with it…so...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 20, 2010 | bipolar disorder, insurance, life insurance, mortality risk
I’ve been specializing in “impaired risk” life insurance cases for the past 13 years and often find that people are confused about the term. They can get their mind wrapped around the idea that they have an impairment, but when you add the word risk...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 20, 2010 | insurance, life insurance
I’ve often talked about the good old days of life insurance. Good for the clients. Good for the agents and the companies too, and not all that long ago. It was a time when companies had the freedom to compete for business even when it involved policies that were...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 4, 2010 | Anxiety, insurance, life insurance
Depression is one of those life insurance issues I’ve been hearing about forever. Anxiety, on the other hand, was something I rarely heard about 10 years ago and today it seems anxiety treatment is almost as common as cholesterol treatment. I think I get that....
by Ed Hinerman | Feb 22, 2010 | diabetes, insurance, life insurance
Just when you think you can count on the life insurance underwriting guidelines, Glaxo SmithKline’s Avandia, becomes a curve ball that no one is sure how to handle. Two US Senators released a confidential study that insinuates a strong link between Avandia and...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 14, 2010 | Anxiety, insurance, life insurance
USAA is one of the biggest insurance companies in the country. Their ratings are enviable and their reputation is impeccable, except for one large chink in their armor. They stink at underwriting. Like a lot of large auto and homeowners insurance companies, USAA makes...
by Ed Hinerman | Oct 12, 2009 | bipolar disorder, insurance, life insurance
I recently came across a new underwriting twist that would apply primarily to mood disorders such as chronic depression and bipolar disorder, viewing a medication change as a negative event. No doubt there are times when a medication change does accompany a downward...
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