Helpful Underwriting Hints

Topic
Company
Criteria
Rate
Aviation
AXA Equitable 150 hours or less Instrument Rating Preferred
Lincoln National Instrument Flight rating; fly less than 250 hrs a yr; clean motor record & under age 70 Preferred
Prudential Student & Private Pilot - 200 hrs/yr or less - with or without instrument rating Non-smoker +
John Hancock Only available to private pilots with more than 300 hours of experience who fly 25-200 hours yearly and have IFR or pilots and crew on regularly scheduled airline flights Preferred
Blood Pressure
Banner Life Well Controlled 2 yrs.
with treatment
Preferred +
AXA Equitable With Treatment Preferred best
Cancer History

Banner

Basal Cell

Preferred +

Genworth Basal Cell Preferred +
Cholesterol
American General Well Controlled with or without medication Preferred +
AXA Equitable treated Preferred Elite
Banner Life Well controlled with or without treatment
Preferred +
Genworth Treated & untreated Preferred +
John Hancock Well Controlled with medication Super Preferred
Lincoln Benefit Well controlled w/ or w/o treatment Preferred Elite
Cigar
American General one to two cigars per month with no nicotine in specimen Preferred + Non-Smoker
AXA Equitable Two cigars a month with no nicotine in specimen Standard Plus NT
Banner Life

12 per year with No Nicotine in Specimen

Preferred  Plus Non-Smoker

Genworth No nicotine in specimen - 12 or less per year Preferred Best Non-Smoker
ING One Per Week   with No Nicotine in Specimen Super Preferred Non-Smoker
Lincoln National With nicotine in specimen Standard Nonsmoker
Lincoln National No Nicotine in specimen – no cigarettes use for 5 years Preferred Non-Smoker
John Hancock Nicotine in specimen OK Standard Nonsmoker
Prudential

No nicotine in specimen

Preferred Non-Smoker
Prudential

Nicotine in specimen

Standard + Nonsmoker
West Coast Life 6 per year with no nicotine in specimen Super Preferred
Cigarettes
AXA Equitable No use for 12 months - No Nicotine in specimen Standard Plus NT
Met Life No use for 12 months Standard Nonsmoker
West Coast Life No use for 12 months Preferred Nonsmoker
Diabetes
AXA Equitable Type I & II, well controlled, Adult on set Standard
AXA Equitable Insulin controlled possible standard

Banner Life

Type II, well controlled, Adult on set

Standard
Family
History of Cancer
American General No cancer death prior to age 60 (parents only) Disease OK Preferred
One cancer death prior to age 60 (parents only) Standard +
AXA Equitable family history of cancer death prior to age 60 Preferred
ING Reliastar Cancer OK  Preferred Plus
John Hancock

No death of a parent or sibling prior to age of 60. Disease OK

Preferred Best
No more than one death of parent or sibling prior to age of 60 from Cancer Preferred
Family History waived for clients ages 71 and over  Super Preferred
Lincoln Financial Cancer OK Preferred Best
Met Life Family history can be waived if client is age 66 or older Elite +

No death of a parent or sibling prior to age of 65. Disease OK

Preferred Best
Protective Life Family history requirement can be waived for clients over age 60 unless both parents died prior to 60 of the same impairment: heart disease, stroke, cancer or diabetes Preferred +
(select preferred)
Transamerica

Family history waived  for clients ages 60 & older

Preferred
West Coast Life Family history can be waived if Client is age 60 or older Super Preferred
Family
History of Heart Disease
AXA Equitable no more than one death in parents/siblings prior to age 60 Standard Plus
American General One cardiovascular death prior to age 60 (parents only) Standard +
No cardiovascular death prior to age 60 (parents Only)          Preferred

Genworth

No more than one parent
Death from heart disease prior to 60

Select

ING Family History Waived if Client is age 60 or older Preferred Plus
John Hancock

No death of a parent or sibling prior to age of 60. Disease OK

Preferred Best
No more than one death of parent or sibling prior to age of 60 from Coronary Artery Disease Preferred
Family History waived for clients ages 71 and over Super Preferred
Met Life No cardiovascular death prior to age 65 (parents only) - Disease OK Elite +

No death of a parent or sibling prior to age of 65. Disease OK

Preferred Best
Family history can be waived if client is age 66 or older Elite +
Transamerica

Family history waived  for clients ages 60 & older

Preferred
West Coast Life Family history can be waived if Client is age 60 or older Super Preferred
Hepatitis
Banner Life Hepatitis C Aggressive
Maternity

Banner Life

Up to 8th month

Preferred +

Mexican Nationals
Prudential
  • Application and exam done in U.S.
  • Paid with U.S. dollars
  • Best if they have U.S. interests
  • Can not be solicited business in Mexico
Non-smoker +
Tobacco other than Cigarettes

John Hancock

Nicotine in specimen OK

Standard Nonsmoker

Met Life no nicotine in specimen Standard +
Lincoln National with nicotine in specimen Standard Nonsmoker
Prudential Nicotine in specimen OK Non-smoker +