Life Insurance Basics
What is Term Insurance
What is Permanent Insurance
Who needs it?
Guide to Life Insurance
Lowering your costs
Risks of Life Insurance
How healthy are you?
Rating your Insurance Co.
Insurance Ratings
Glossary of Terms

Do You Really Need Life Insurance?
If there is someone who would suffer economic hardship if you died, then the answer is yes... you need life insurance!   Whatsmore, some forms of life insurance can do more than simply cover your family, they can provide woderful retirement options as well!

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Wondering how the insurance company will rate your health?
Below are some general guidlines that they use:

Parameter

Preferred Plus

Preferred

Regular/Standard

Family

No cancer or cardiovascular death of either parent before age 60.

No cancer or cardio vascular death of either parent before age 60.

No more than 1 cancer or cardiovascular death of parents before age 60.

Blood Pressure

140/85

150/90

155/95

Cholesterol Levels

Under 210, HDL: Less than 5.0

Under 240, HDL: Less than 6.5

Under 280, HDL: Less than 8.0

Health History

No history of major health conditions, such as, cancer, diabetes, heart disease.

No history of major health conditions, such as, cancer, diabetes, heart disease.

Some major health conditions allowed.

Driving History

No more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years. No record of DUI or reckless driving.

No more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years. No record of DUI or reckless driving in the past 5 years.

No more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years. No record of DUI or reckless driving in the past 2 years.

Tobacco

No use of nicotine products in past 3 years.

No use of nicotine products in past 3 years, also preferred smoker rates available.

No use of nicotine products in past 1 year, also standard smoker rates available.

Substance or Alcohol Abuse

No history of alcohol or substance abuse.

No history of alcohol or substance abuse.

No alcohol or substance abuse in the past 7 years.

Aviation

available with additional rider.

available with additional rider.

available with additional rider.