Smoker Term Life Insurance Policies
Monday, November 26th, 2007If you re a smoker, you may think that you can t get quality term life insurance coverage. In the highly competitive insurance marketplace, companies are beginning to realize that smokers are a large market segment who are willing to pay elevated (but not excessively so) premiums for term life insurance coverage. Yes, you ll have to admit that you smoke and yes, you ll have to take a medical exam, but since 1 in 4 Americans smoke, you won t be alone.
The fact that you smoke can be determined by a urine test that measures nicotine levels. Depending on the level, you might be classified as a light, moderate or heavy smoker and be charged accordingly. Some companies, however, do not make this distinction, and smokers are counseled to seek out companies that do. Smoking cigars and pipes and chewing tobacco don t rule you out, either. In fact, you may be classified differently, in a more positive way as a “preferred” smoker rather than a “standard” one, especially if you re in go (more...)
