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How to buy a term life insurance policy the right way!
November 25, 2008Diabetics Life Insurance policies!
November 22, 2008This diabetes life insurance underwriting guide can and should help you diabetics better understand how to get the best life insurance underwriting when you apply for a policy.
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that is caused by not enough production of insulin in the body. Diabetics can control the disease with diet, medications prescribed by a Doctor and proper exercise. By the way when applying for a life policy the above mentioned factors (diet, exercise and medication) are the big factors the underwriters look for in you file. Control and follow up with your doctor are huge and will greatly improve your opportunity for the best rates.
In the insurance underwriting process you need to be in control of the symptoms and issues due to in the later stages it causes complications and can accelerate, coronary artery disease, kidney disease and stroke.The aforementioned disease’s can and most likely will lead to shorter life span and higher rates.
These factors will all figure into what your final rates and premiums will be:
- Current Age
- Date of diagnosis and the age at onset
- Current treatment and medications
- Type of diabetes: type I or type II
- Do you monitor your blood sugar readings
- Any complications such as: nephropathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular disease and retinopathy-to name a few
- Current build: Height and weight
- Blood Pressure
These are to name just a few but will help you to build a case for the underwriter if you are monitoring and controlling the above factors.
Items needed to help your broker present the best case to the insurance company:
- Have you seen any specialists: Like neurologist, endocrinologist or nephrologist? If you have either obtain the records or have the latest results from them and explain to your broker.
- History of your blood sugar control: copies of blood sugar tests and your Hemoglobin A1c’s always help Note: Blood sugar and A1c readings are a huge factor in life underwriting for diabetics.
Also provide any risk factors upfront to your life insurance broker and please detail your lifestyle extensively if you are active and exercise tell them everything you do to keep in shape. The more they know about you and how you take care of yourself the better the carrier can underwrite you.
Here is a list of possible underwriting decisions:
Type 1 Diabetic (insulin dependent):
- Best Case probably rated table 2 could be higher depending on your history.
- Typical case is table 2-4
- Worst case is a decline or postponed
Type 2 Diabetic (non insulin dependent):
- Best case: Standard rate class, could be better depending on the carrier and their underwriting guidelines
- Typical case is Standard rate class to Table 2 rating
- Worst case is a decline or postpone until issues are under controlled and monitored regularly by your physician.
This article should help you in your search for affordable life insurance plans, this is the best time in history to obtain life insurance mortality rates have been extended and the carriers are looking for premium dollars. Don’t wait call your agent or broker and get some quote
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How to buy Term Life Insurance the right way!
November 14, 2008Term Insurance contracts are very affordable plans that are currently offered by many highly rated carriers. Term Life premiums have really come down over the past few years due to a number of reasons that all work for the benefit of the insured.
So how do you buy a term life insurance policy? I’m talking about the absolute best priced, best carrier with the best plan options. The best place to start is definitely with a really good and experienced broker or agent. Brokers are agents but they have access to as many carriers as they want to get appointed with. An agent can be a broker or work for one company specifically, so be careful ask whoever you are working with if they can write with multiple carriers. If you follow my advice here you will be doing yourself a favor for finding the absolute best term rates available.
Now that you have a good life insurance broker and he has quoted you multiple carriers have him sift through typically the top five for the cheapest rates. Now its time you start asking your broker some questions. Step one which company is the most financially sound? This is extremely important you want a carrier that you know will be there when it is time to pay a death claim. Second who has the best underwriting, not all carriers are the same. Just because xyz has the cheapest rates you may never get them because they are so stingy in underwriting. Lastly you need to know who has good permanent life product that you could possibly convert to later down the road.
This is very important especially if you have a serious health issue and would be considered no longer insurable or highly rated. Please do your research that the permanent type of plans are very good plans with the best companies that are available.
Those are the big issues to watch out for in your search for the best term life insurance policy for you and your family.
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Best Term Life Insurance companies?
November 4, 2008Hello,
I would like to start a post of agents best term life insurance companies, Please add to my post:
- ING Reliastar
- Lincoln National Life
- Banner Life
- AIG Life
- Transamerica Life
These are some of my personal favorites for various reasons!
Posted by lifeinsurancepros
Posted by lifeinsurancepros
Posted by lifeinsurancepros 