Colon cancer and life insurance Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US. According to cancer.org the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is 4.7% in men, and 4.4% in women. Most colorectal cancer arises slowly from an adenomatous polyp over 7 to 15 years. Normally, cells will grow and […]
It is possible for someone with atrial fibrillation to get standard life insurance rates. It is best to ‘shop’ the market because insurance carriers views on this risk vary widely. Treatments are constantly being improved, and those companies they keep up with the associated mortality improvements may be able to offer better classes.
Crohn’s disease and life insurance According to The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Crohn’s disease affects about 700,000 people in the United States. Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Sometimes called regional enteritis. There may be inflammation of any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. Inflammation can spread into many layers […]
Cervical cancer and life insurance Cancer.org says that cervical cancer was once one of the the most common causes of cancer cancer death for women. But over the last forty years the death rate has decreased by over 50%. This may primarily be due to to the widespread use of Pap Tests as a cancer […]
The rating for life insurance for someone with GERD is dependent on a number of factors. Barrett’s Esophagus cases should be ‘shopped’ to the market since life insurance carriers view the risk differently. Learn how to rate a GERD or Barrett’s Esophagus case.
Bladder cancer patients may find It possible to obtain a standard rate for life insurance. However, there are many variables regarding the stage, grade, and recurrences that will effect to ultimate offer. Fortunately there are easy ways to ‘shop’ the market for cancer cases.
What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. Complete cessation of breathing is known as apnea while hypopnea is partial cessation of breathing. Why do life insurers care if you have sleep apnea? During apnea episodes the oxygen level in the blood falls. Persistent low oxygen levels […]
Life Insurance and Multiple Sclerosis According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society about 1 million people in the US have MS. It is very possible to get life insurance for someone with Multiple Sclerosis. The rating will be dependent on the severity of the disease. In MS the immune system attacks the myelin sheath, which […]
Can someone with mitral valve prolapse get life insurance?
Epilepsy, seizures and life insurance Finding the most favorable rating on life insurance for someone with epilepsy may require ‘shopping’ the case to several markets. Life insurers differ in their levels of experience and expertise in certain illnesses and impairments, including epilepsy. Consequently, life insurers can view the same case and yet make quite different […]