How to buy a term life insurance policy the right way!

November 25, 2008
When you are ready to buy a term life insurance policy you need to know a few key points to help you save a ton of premium dollars. This is a great article that should help you get the rates available with the correct protection for you and your family.
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Knowing how to buy term life insurance the right way is very important for a number of reasons, number one being saving you some big money in premiums. I’m going to give you three simple tips that will help you find and buy the best most affordable term life insurance policy.

Most term life insurance companies have niche’s in underwriting for specific health impairments and your broker should know which is strong for each particular issue. If you have Diabetes or Heart Disease your selection will become more narrowed but that doesn’t mean you still can’t find a great, affordable plan.

Diabetics Life Insurance policies!

November 22, 2008

This 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


Where do you go to buy life insurance

November 21, 2008
Often people don’t know where to start when they begin to look to purchase a life insurance policy. One of the best places to start is the State Department of Insurance of your resident state.
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Where To Buy Life Insurance?

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Several options are available while purchasing a life insurance policy.  Local brokers, life insurance companies, or even the internet can provide people with the level and type coverage they desire. 

However, before choosing a place to shop for life insurance policies, ensure that the organization is sanctioned by your state’s department of insurance and better business bureau. 

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How to buy Term Life Insurance the right way!

November 14, 2008

Term 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.


Oregon Insurance Agent Lookup Finder Links!

November 14, 2008
These three links will let you look up licensed insurance agents in the state of Oregon. Very cool and useful tool!
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Insurance Agent Main Search Page

Agent Search data is current.
Agent Download data is updated weekly (Thursday).


Search for active agent by name or license number

Search for active agents by location and/or license class

Download agent data file  
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Infinite Banking System or Be Your Own Banker

November 12, 2008
The Infinite Banking System really is a remarkable read. I have know people who say Whole Life Insurance is the biggest waste of money say Humm that was pretty interesting. I will not endorse the system but say humm maybe?
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Interview with R. Nelson Nash


R. Nelson Nash discovered the formula to building wealth using the sound principles of an industry that has been deemed the foundation of the United States economy: Banking. He is the creator of the Infinite Banking Concept and renowned author of Becoming Your Own Banker. This concept uses dividend paying whole life insurance policies to create a personal bank.
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AIG is starting to sell some of its assets!

November 10, 2008
Looks like AIG is starting to sell some of it’s assets to pay back it’s 85 billion owed back to us. AIG really should be able to whip back in to shape here in the next few years after massive selling off of other subsidiaries.
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AIG plans to sell Taiwan insurance unit for $2-2.5 bln: report

TAIPEI (Reuters) – American International Group Inc (AIG.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is planning to sell its Taiwan life insurance unit for US$2-2.5 billion, the Economic Daily reported on Monday.

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Smokers Life Insurance can be cheap for you too!

November 8, 2008
Over the past ten or so years term life insurance rates have come down tremendously. So even if you chew or smoke it is time to get some term life quotes to protect your family or business. This is a great article outlining how to get the best smoker rates and quotes and what rate class to expect if you quit smoking.
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Smokers Life Insurance Rates are still affordable!

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II’ll bet that you didnt know that Smokers Life Insurance rates can still be affordable you just have to know who to speak to and which carrier to shop.Life Insurance actuaries could rate up the premium by 50% if you are a smoker or tobacco user in some respect. 

Below are quick guidelines for the rate class a smoker might obtain

No cigarettes or tobacco 5 years or more: Possible Best Quote
No cigarettes or tobacco 3 years or more: Possible Preferred Quote
No tobacco or cigarettes for overr two plus years: Possible Preferred or Stadard Plus Class
No cigarettes or tobacco 1 year or more: Possible Standard Rate Class

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Best Term Life Insurance companies?

November 4, 2008

Hello,

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!