"Health classification" refers to categorizing or grouping things based on their level of health or wellness. It helps to organize and understand the condition or status of various aspects related to health, such as diseases, conditions, or even individuals, based on certain factors like severity, risk, or prognosis.
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It all revolves around putting in the effort to choose the most applicable company and the
best health classification for their client.
All of these factors come into play when determining your life
insurance health classification which ultimately determine whether or not you qualify for preferred life insurance rates.
For example, if you have a ratio of 6, you may be limited to a total cholesterol level of 240 before you're knocked down to a
lower health classification.
With all that said, it becomes a matter of which company is going to give you the best
health classification based on YOUR unique individual risk.
If you have not completed a sleep study within the last 3 years, the company may require you to have the test done before you will receive approval or good
health classification ratings.
The 65 year old who has had diabetes for 10 years will probably obtain a much
better health classification than a 45 year old who has had diabetes for 10 years.
Most companies will give you smoker rates and sometimes a
lower health classification, but if you use the right life insurance company, you can get around that.
This benefit is invaluable to people with serious health issues because you're able to convert your term policy at the
same health classification your policy was originally approved at.
SubStandard (Table Rating): This group
of health classifications ranges from Table 1 (+25 % of standard rates) to Table 8 (+200 % of standard rates).
Methodology: Sample based on lowest cost average from top carriers for a 30 year - old male in highest
health classification in the New Jersey area.
Many of the insurers we represent apply healthy credits, which can improve
health classifications from standard up to a preferred rate class, in some cases.
With a Guaranteed Insurability Rider, you have the option to buy additional life insurance at a later date, without the need for a medical exam, and at the same
health classification as you currently qualify for.
Methodology: Sample based on lowest cost average from top carriers for a 30 year - old male in
highest health classification in the New Jersey area.
If you're in average to good health and can qualify for Standard, Standard Plus, Preferred or Preferred
Plus health classifications, an individual term life insurance -LSB-...]
On the flipside of that, if your health is the same, we'll look to see if any other life insurance companies will give you a better
health classification which can lower your premiums as well.
• Sage Term Life Insurance: Sagicor's no - exam policy offers
multiple health classifications (to help you get the best rate) and uses the company's own accelerated underwriting process which gets you approved in minutes without the need for a medical exam or physician statements.
For example, a total cholesterol - to - HDL ratio of 5 is about average for an adult male, so if you have ratio of 6, you may automatically be placed in a lower
health classification by the insurer.
They have some of the best priced no exam term and universal life insurance polices because they have
different health classifications: Preferred, Standard and Rated (most no exam companies have 1 health class and you either qualify or you don't).
Ideally, you would want to talk an independent agent like True Blue regarding this type of coverage simply because non-independent agents (or «captive») for some of the bigger names aren't as likely to have a policy that suits someone with diabetes or other high
risk health classifications and are solely limited to one company's product.
So if you're both in excellent health, you get somewhat of a downgrade in
health classification here, as the best you can qualify for is standard.
There are 5
major health classifications you can qualify for in life insurance: Preferred Plus Preferred Standard Plus Standard Substandard (Table 1 — Table 8) It's important to understand that life insurance underwriters will ALWAYS offer the best possible rate class given their findings on your application, medical exam and medical records... no matter what rate class you apply for.
No other health issues While most companies would give Standard and even Sub-Standard rates, we were able to obtain a «Preferred»
health classification with one company.
In all fairness, if we changed the age of the insured or the health class we would probably come up with a list that looks a bit different because each life insurance company listed below focuses on a certain age group niche and
health classification niche.
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Mitral Valve Prolapse is actually a very common medical condition and under the right conditions, can qualify for the best life
insurance health classification — preferred plus.
If you're in average to good health and can qualify for Standard, Standard Plus, Preferred or Preferred
Plus health classifications, an individual term life insurance policy will be less expensive than what the AICP offers.
Luckily, most life insurance companies will approve applicants who suffer from sleep apnea, and some of these applicants may even qualify for preferred or preferred plus
health classification ratings.
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