Alexander

Oklahoma City OK

Short term life insurance, as the name suggest, is sold only for a certain period of time and thus, will provide temporary coverage for the insured. Specifically, the policy coverage is five years or less, compared to a whole term life insurance which covers the insured for a lifetime. Most of the time, a short term insurance policy costs less that 10% of the cost of a whole life policy.

Since short term insurance policies offer a temporary coverage and are cheap, many people purchase them to protect their family or businesses from an unforeseen accident or death while they are still unemployed or are seeking for a new career. The coverage of these policies can range from $25,000 to $2,000,000. The coverage can help fund the beneficiaries to set off the medical expenses, the funeral costs, and among others.

Insurance companies in Oklahoma have differing rates for their short term life insurance products. The rates to be paid by the insureds, whether one time or on monthly basis, depend on the age, lifestyle and health condition of the one to be insured. In this type of life insurance, your rate remains the same for the entire duration that your policy is active. Let’s say that you have a short term insurance with a policy period of four years. Once your policy is in effect, your life insurance rates will not change for four years.

At the end of your coverage period, you have the option to renew your policy or discontinue it. Your decision will depend on your need, or whether situation has changed for you to consider a long term insurance policy.

Another feature of a short term life insurance is that like any other term life insurance, it does not build up cash value unlike the whole term life insurance. This means that if you will not make any claims against your short term insurance policy during the duration of its term, you will not be able to receive any benefits from it.

Jonah

Oklahoma City OK

These days, it is very much possible for people like you to get covered for a specified period of time without being required to take a physical exam. This policy is called term life insurance no physical exam and is being offered by a number of insurance companies.

The major catch of this form of life insurance, aside from the no physical exam aspect, is that it is very convenient to apply. All you have to do is to go online and search for life insurance company websites and fill out their short online application form. Since you would no longer be taking the medical exam, you will be asked to answer health questions for the insurers to have an idea of your health condition. Once you’re done answering those forms, and if qualified, you get instant approval and receive coverage right on the spot.

However, there are few trade offs for this policy. A term life insurance no physical exam policy can be a bit more expensive as compared to those that require a medical exam. Another thing to keep in mind is this is not a guaranteed issue product. A guaranteed issue, when used in connection with health insurance means that a plan will be offered regardless of medical condition. Although there is a no medical exam requirement in this policy, you are still to go through answering those very detailed questions about your health history and it is extremely significant to answer it as accurately as possible.

Most life insurance companies, as a condition of issuance, also reserve the right conduct an investigation before disbursing any death benefits. As a matter of fact, most of them have become very skillful over the years in determining any fraudulent applications resulting to a canceled policy or not receiving benefit altogether. So if you think you have a condition that would not qualify you for a term life insurance no physical exam, be sure to open this up with your insurer for some arrangements. Each life insurance company looks at risk differently so it makes sense to visit several of them.

Jeff

Oklahoma City, OK

Cigarette smoking lowers the life expectancy of the user. Because of this risk to the life insurance company, you, as the smoker, will be placed in the smoker risk category and will receive a smoker life insurance rate. This will apply even though you are in good health condition. Smoking can lead to health problems like cancers of the oral cavity, lung, esophagus and larynx. Smoking is also associated to the cancer of the pancreas. If you are an “occasional” smoker, some life insurance companies may qualify you for the non-smoking rates. “Occasional” smoking is generally defined as smoking 12 cigarettes a year. If this is the case, the result of your medical exam in your urine sample must be nicotine-free.

In your case, you have already received a smoker’s life insurance policy. If you have quit for years, you may ask your life insurance agent to reclassify your smokers life insurance rate. Life insurance companies have different rules on how long must an insured be smoke-free. You can contact your life insurance agent to check this.

Note that severe consequence awaits you if your insurer catches you to regular smoking, which you lied about. You may pass a urinalysis test but if you die due to smoke-related problem, the life insurance company can deny the claim.