by Ed Hinerman | Sep 17, 2014 | AARP, conversion, Conversion to a permanent product, Independent agent, insurance, insurance quotes, life insurance, Protective Life, term insurance, Type 2 diabetes, whole life
I got a call a few days ago from a couple who are both 74 years old. They have had Protective term life insurance in force for several years and decided to look at converting $25,000 for final expense purposes since their conversion option ends next year. Seeing...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 20, 2014 | conversion, insurance, life insurance, no lapse guarantee, term insurance, universal life
Genworth Life and Annuity, formerly First Colony, issued a statement today saying that as of Steptember 2, 2014 they will be raising rates on their Genguard No Lapse universal life conversion product by 50% to 60%. This is really no big deal unless you happen to own a...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 6, 2013 | application process, approval, BMI, final expense life insurance, guaranteed issue life insurance, impaired risk life insurance, insurance, life insurance, life insurance approval, no exam
Allow me to blow right by all of the internet clutter of $12 a month for $500,000 of life insurance. There is no question that those are low rates even though they are enticing unknowing young clients with prices for 10 year term insurance, a completely inappropriate...
by Ed Hinerman | May 5, 2012 | AARP, final expense life insurance, insurance, insurance quotes, life insurance, senior life insurance
I just got my monthly reminder from AARP that I have not yet purchased that life insurance through the AARP Life insurance program that I inquired about 5 years ago, and I haven’t talked about senior life insurance or final expense life insurance for a while so...
by Ed Hinerman | Jan 24, 2012 | accidental death, AIG, insurance, International Business insurance, life insurance, Lloyds of London, over 50 life insurance, professional athlete life insurance
While my primary focus remains impaired risk life insurance and over 50 life insurance, I’ve left no lack of evidence in this past year’s blog posts that there is so much more available. There is still nothing quite like getting an approval on life...
by Ed Hinerman | Nov 27, 2011 | AARP, guaranteed issue life insurance, Independent agent, insurance, life insurance, New York Life, no exam
For us more seasoned life insurance buyers there is an industry tendency to want to squeeze us all into the same companies and product type, senior life insurance or final expense life insurance. This would be OK 1. if over 60 life insurance needs really did change or...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 30, 2011 | Burial insurance, final expense life insurance, guaranteed issue life insurance, insurance, life insurance
I wrote a post some time ago less than nicely titled “Burial Insurance is Stupid”. I make myself laugh I’m so opinionated sometimes, but this article was not one of those laughable moments. I take very seriously those things that treat those seeking...
by Ed Hinerman | Aug 24, 2011 | final expense life insurance, insurance, life insurance, over 50 life insurance, term insurance
For many families in the economy of the past five years the question has changed from when retirement will come to how long a person can work. Along with that change, the question of what life insurance portfolio structure is most prudent for seniors has changed...
by Ed Hinerman | Jul 15, 2011 | AARP, final expense life insurance, insurance, life insurance, over 50 life insurance, senior life insurance
The life insurance industry, at least the final expense life insurance industry would certainly love for you to believe that over 50 life insurance is a minefield with disaster written all over it. Suddenly you must be perceived as a greater life insurance risk as the...
by Ed Hinerman | Jun 14, 2011 | final expense life insurance, insurance, life insurance, over 50 life insurance, senior life insurance
I wrote an article for Agent Sales Journal in their June magazine titled, “Would you sell that to your mother?” ASJ is an industry magazine and online presence that allows agents to share their opinions. I’ve had several calls from agents since...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 21, 2011 | final expense life insurance, insurance, life insurance, senior life insurance
Does that sound like a desperate person looking for final expense life insurance? Well, the companies hope so, but that is really the stance of the companies wanting to bank the policies of seniors willing to overpay for life insurance. It’s certainly not news...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 9, 2011 | AARP, final expense life insurance, insurance, life insurance, over 50 life insurance, senior life insurance
A few years ago I shopped for final expense life insurance just to see what was available and being pushed. I knew there was a propensity in the industry to push some really overpriced, under guaranteed products as senior life insurance. I just wanted to experience...
by Ed Hinerman | Apr 6, 2011 | final expense life insurance, insurance, life insurance, second to die insurance
A client of mine called today in response to a blog post I had written about the current state of estate preservation life insurance and exemption laws. After reviewing his situation I concurred with his estate attorney that he should look at acquiring a 2nd to die...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 24, 2011 | final expense life insurance, insurance, life insurance, over 50 life insurance, senior life insurance
I’ve made no bones about my disdain for the way supposedly reputable life insurance companies treat us seniors. The somehow want us to believe that over 50 life insurance is suddenly different. I’ve been giving some thought to an appropriate analogy that...
by Ed Hinerman | Mar 10, 2011 | final expense life insurance, life insurance, no exam, over 50 life insurance, senior life insurance
When we are over 50 life insurance advertising takes on a whole new twist designed to make you believe that possibly, just possibly, you can’t qualify for insurance that requires an exam. They dangle out there life insurance with “no questions asked”...
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