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Life insurance ratings are exta charges applied by underwriters to life insurance applications. They are applied due to i) adverse medical issues ii) occupational risks or iii) residenial risks.
Medical ratings are the most complex - basically they are an attempt to make sure that a person being covered is being charged a fair premium to reflect the risks that they present compared to the underlying assumption that an applicant is in excellent health (also referred to as a 'preferred life'.
The most common rating is for obesity ... obese people present a higher risk of early Heart disease, Diabetes, kidney failure, cancer and stroke. Therefore extra life insurance charges are applied depnding on a customers BMI (body mass index) .... If your BMI exceeds about 32 ... get ready for the extra charge !!
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Can you get life insurance at age 81?
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When was the Gerber Life Insurance Company founded?
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Where can one purchase life insurance for the elderly?
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How do you research an old life insurance policy?
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Auto insurance underwriter do?
What does an auto insurance underwriter do?
What do the letters CLU mean with an insurance agent's name?
Chartered Life Underwriter
What does lutcf stand for?
Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow, an insurance industry designation.
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The insurance underwriter organization obviously
How much does an insurance underwriter make?
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What does an insurance underwriter do?
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What is an insurance underwriter?
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How do you get licensed to write title insurance?
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Who is an underwriter?
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Can you sell title insurance using the license of the underwriting company or must you have your own?
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When did Barry Griswell earn his Chartered Life Underwriter designation?
Griswell received his Chartered Life Underwriter designation in 1976
