If I have been denied life insurance before? Would that affect me once I start to look for a life insurance provider here in Orlando, Florida?

Ignacio

Orlando, FL

It would probably influence your eligibility to get life insurance coverage with a number of life insurance companies. As it is, life insurance carriers do share information through reports they file to the Medical Insurance Bureau so they would know if you got rejected by another carrier in the past even if you say “no” when asked during the application process. This would raise a red flag with your insurance carrier and would make them wonder what risk you posses that made the prior insurance company reject your application. They may ask you to undergo some form of further medical/ physical exams to gauge your insurability before agreeing to grant you a life insurance policy there in Orlando, Florida.

This should not discourage you from applying for insurance coverage as this is just one factor among many that a life insurance agent would use to determine if you qualify for coverage with their company as well as how much premiums you should be charged. There is an “Underwriting Process” that all insurance companies have, each different from the other, so it would be a good idea to shop around and make sure to compare rates from many different companies in order to arrive to the best rates for your situation. You can start by running free life insurance quote checks on this website to get a list of affordable life insurance companies that may be able to offer you coverage.

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Reader’s Question:

Is it true that my life insurance provider here in Orlando, Florida, can charge me higher rates for being obese?

Victoria

Orlando, FL

Yes, it is quite possible for your life insurance provider therein Orlando, Florida (or anywhere for that matter) to charge you higher life insurance premiums for being overweight or obese. It all has to do with how much risk you present towards the life insurance provider’s business. Due to the number of deaths and illnesses associated with obesity and excessive weight (Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, Heart diseases just to name a few) as well as the escalating number of obese individuals in the country, there has been an increasing trend on costlier rates due to the life insurance industry facing huge amounts of expenses and even losses for insuring so many overweight and obese people.

If this trend continues mortality rates across the nation could make life insurance premiums for this segment of the population even higher in the future. The best way that you can protect yourself would be to lose that extra weight. Most life insurance providers are flexible enough to lower your rates if you show a big improvement on your weight and by living a healthier and more active lifestyle. Doing this has a lot of obvious benefits not only to your life insurance expenses, but also to your health and quality of life. Consult your life insurance provider to see how soon they can lower your rates once you’ve shown improvement in managing your excess weight.

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I’m a bit overweight, would that affect my life insurance policy here in Orlando, Florida?

Juliet

Orlando, FL

Good Question. Depending on how “a bit” overweight you are, excessive weight or downright obesity can heavily influence your life insurance premiums there in Orlando, Florida. According to ObesityinAmerica.org (ref. http://www.obesityinamerica.org/bythenumbers.html), about 127 Million adults in America are considered to be overweight and out of that, 60 million people are obese, and 9 million are tagged as extremely obese. And it doesn’t end there, 15% of children and adolescents are also considered overweight. With these numbers, the risk of dying pre-maturely due to obesity related illnesses such as diabetes and heart attacks are also increasing. It will only be natural for life insurance providers to increase their rates for people who are tagged as obese or overweight to compensate for the big risk their taking by providing coverage for such as “high-risk” segment of the population.

By going online and utilizing the search engines of most life insurance portals, you can actually compare the differences of rates and premiums between an individual with normal body weight and one who is overweight or obese (the website will ask you for your age, height and weight, among other things). Most of these life insurance portals can provide accurate quotes across several different life insurance providers. The individual’s age has the potential to further compound life insurance rates further. That shouldn’t stop you from going Online and comparing the lowest rates available for you though.

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Do I need to buy a life insurance now even though I’m only 18? Do I still need to take the medical exam? How will the result in my medical exam affect my insurance rates in Florida?

Robert

Orlando FL

Yes you can. Florida insurance companies charge lower premiums to young adults. The reason behind this is you have a lower risk of death than people who are in their 50’s and 60’s.

Most of the Florida insurance companies require medical exam upon insurance application especially if you are buying an insurance policy with higher amount of coverage than a standard coverage.

Your health condition will determine the category of life insurance rates that the company finds proper for you. Health condition covers your height, weight and whether you smoke or not. You can ask your insurance agent if you have any questions on your insurance classification.

The impact on the insurance rates depends on the result of your medical exam. If your medical exam shows that you are 60 pounds overweight or a smoker with heart problem, the insurance company will likely offer a high premium because you are considered in a high-risk category. If this is
your case, you can still lower your life insurance premium by taking steps to improving your health condition. You can go back to your life insurance company after a few years to request to revise your life insurance policy.

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I want to know more about cheap life insurance before I buy a policy. What’s the best source of information here in Orlando Florida FL?

Breanna

Orlando, FL

Hello, Breanna! First of all, I’d like to mention that this is the best way of getting cheap life insurance, or any insurance for that matter. Meticulous research is required so that you will have a guided and informed choice. I hope that many of our readers in Orlando Florida FL and beyond will follow your example.

This era is not called the information age for nothing, Breanna, and you can really see for yourself that information about insurance, life insurance to be specific, is very easy to be had. Start with the one most convenient to you and that will be the internet. You can try searching Google by just typing “life insurance 101” or “life insurance defined” or if you want to be specific, you can even search for “cheap life insurance Orlando Florida FL”. The internet also provides you with life insurance quotes, in case you want to take your research further. This page, for example will give you up to five free quotes when you enter the zip code of your place of residence. There may even be interactive sites where you can talk to an online agent about life insurance.

Of course, probably nothing will beat a real, live agent who is a trained professional. You can go to one or two insurance offices and chat up the insurance agents there who will give you information specific to your questions.

Either way, you have to prepare yourself to spend some time doing these, and reading and analyzing the information that will be given to you. Remember that in research, you always have to sift through the information that will be relevant for you.

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I know that even in today’s modern society, some people will frown at smokers and may even discriminate them sometimes. Is this true for the insurance sector in Orlando Florida FL? Have they come up with a life insurance policy specific for smokers?

Sariah

Orlando, FL

You will be very happy to hear, Sariah, that there is actually an existing smoker life insurance in Orlando Florida FL and in other parts of the country as well. This is the insurance industry’s answer to the fact that almost one-third of Americans are smokers who need life insurance either way. In the past smokers had to pay a very hefty sum of money to get life insurance, and may even find themselves rejected by some insurers. Nowadays, though the premiums will still be significantly different between a smoker and a non-smoker, they will not be as bad as they were before.

You can look at some smoker life insurance proposals from this web page by simply typing in your zip code and answering the questions that will be asked of you. You did not tell me, Sariah, if your question was a plain observation, or if it was something relevant to you. But whether you are a smoker or not, it will still be good for you to look at these quotes and evaluate them side by side from insurers in Orlando Florida FL. If you are a smoker, you can choose which smoker life insurance proposal looks good and if you are not a smoker, well, then you can tell your smoker friends about this new product that will enable them to get life insurance. It is, (if you listen to logic) after all, something we all need to have.

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What does it mean when they say term in term life insurance? Is it similar to a term in the university, for example? Will the definition hold true in Orlando Florida FL?

Jorge

Orlando, FL

No, Jorge, a term referred to in term life insurance is usually longer than a term in college or university. Although I seem to remember when I was in college that there were really terms or semesters that didn’t seem to end, you know what I mean? They just seem to drag on and on and on and it just really would not stop! Luckily it was just the a product of my very active imagination, or probably more a product of my boredom and it eventually ended, I graduated and here I am now, talking to you Jorge of Orlando Florida FL.

Term life insurance, the cheapest of all existing life insurance, comes in terms which can be a year, five years or ten years. Other insurers in Orlando Florida FL may even offer twenty year term life insurance plan, or even thirty. The term describes how long the life insurance policy will be in effect and the life insurance policy will cease to be effective after this term - in which case, all benefits are nullified. To state it more directly, if you don’t die after the term, you will not get any benefit at all.

Term life can be upgraded or converted to whole life or universal life if the policy holder so wishes. To get free quotes for term, whole or universal life insurance, simply enter the zip code on the space you see on this page.

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I may not have a lot of money now but I know that I will have a lot of it soon with hard work (which I am not afraid to do). But do you think I can find a life insurance company in Orlando Florida FL who will be sympathetic to my plight?

Caden

Orlando, FL

This is the attitude I so want to see from my readers, a go-go-go! attitude. This is the attitude that sends people to the moon, makes dunking look easy, and eight gold Olympic medals a habit. In short, this is that attitude of champions and many insurance companies in Orlando Florida FL will only feel privileged to be able to do some business with a champion.

If you tell them your tale, Caden, they will automatically tell you to get universal life insurance, which is very flexible and does not specify a fixed amount of payment nor a schedule of payment. There will be many available life insurance policies in Orlando Florida FL, just waiting to be plucked by a champion like you. So go now and enter your zip code, take the short survey, answer them with that same attitude and pretty soon you will get free quotes from different insurers in Orlando Florida FL. You take your pick on which company you’d like to share your champion attitude with.

One note of caution, though, death benefits are calculated based on your premiums payment but I wouldn’t worry about this because I am very sure that you will be a big name soon. See you around, Champ! I wish we’d meet someday.

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I recently got promoted and would like to put the pay increase in something valuable like a life insurance. I’m not sure though if it would be enough. Are there flexible life insurance plans in Orlando Florida FL?

Vincent

Orlando, FL

Hello, Vincent, congratulations on your recent promotion!

Since you asked me, I think that you have two options. One is getting a universal life insurance plan which allows you to pay a minimum amount at a time, and you can pay the remaining of the premiums later when you are more financially able. Universal life may just be the thing for you because this type of life insurance allows you to do payments without a fixed schedule. Say you had a big bonus or a big overtime pay, you can add this to your premium payments. You just have to take note that your death benefits will always be calculated based on the premiums you have already paid. The other option is to get term life insurance which is the cheapest from of life insurance. Term life has can be effective for five or ten years, and you can renew it after the expiration, or better still, you can upgrade it to whole life or universal life, again when you are more financially able.

This two types of life insurance will both be available in Orlando Florida FL, Vincent. You just have to look well to get a good deal. Do some online shopping by entering your zip code on this page (see top) to get multiple free quotes from different insurers in Orlando Florida FL. Good luck in your search, Vincent, am sure that you will choose the right plan for you.

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I have a gym buddy and we have the same program. He’d like to get a life insurance policy in Orlando Florida FL similar to what I have. Would it be safe to assume that he’ll pay the same amount I had?

Kenneth

Orlando, FL

This may be one of the most misleading assumptions you and your buddy can come up with, Kenneth. Although health condition and probably to an extent diet program play a role in determining your life insurance premiums, there are more factors that play a heavier role. Your profile will be taken into consideration because life expectancy is determined. Other risks will also be evaluated such as history of illnesses, medications that he may be in, and the like.

At least you know, Kenneth, your gym buddy has already answered the first critical question one needs to address when looking for life insurance, and that is what does he want out of a life insurance. You said that he wants something similar to yours so what you and your gym buddy should do is go online, and shop.

To illustrate clearly, at the top of this page you will see a search bar asking for your Orlando Florida FL zip code. When he answers the questions it will eventually ask, make sure that his answers reflect the stipulations in your policy. This way, he will get a pretty accurate estimate of how his life insurance plan will vary from yours.

On the other hand, if he is already decided on buying life insurance from the same insurer you have in Orlando Florida FL, then all the better. But it will always be a good exercise to do comparative shopping, specially since it will does not take a lot of effort to do this.

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