If you aren't eligible for fully insured life insurance but need more coverage than $50,000, a no-medical exam term life policy might be the best option. Term policies are among the least expensive forms of no-medical examination insurance. No medical exam policy policies offer term lengths that exceed 30 years. These policies can generally be purchased until 75. However, some insurance companies restrict term lengths on the basis of age.
No medical exam life insurance policies are available for the term and whole life insurance. Still, the death benefits for whole life coverage are typically limited to $50,000 or less - that's ten times less than the typical limit for term life benefits. If an insurer offers no medical exam coverage with a higher death benefit, it typically means that the medical exam depends on your responses to health questions.
Term Life policies can either be purchased as an individual or through a group of life insurance plans that are offered by an employer, civic, and religious organization.
According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), some term policies can also come with a return of premium features. That means that if a death benefit isn't paid out by the end of the term, you'll get back all or part of the premiums you paid. However, this is a more expensive option.
Term insurance is affordable for many. It can help to protect the financial health of loved one's if something happens.
Two types of standard life insurance policies do not require a medical examination: the guaranteed issue and simplified issue. Understanding their differences and the benefits they provide can help determine which no-medical exam policy is best suited for you.
Honesty is paramount, regardless how many questions are being asked. If you lie, misrepresent or violate any terms of your policy, the insurer may cancel it within the first two years. You should keep in mind that insurers have many options for verifying the information you provide, even without performing a health exam. Insurance companies routinely check your responses against Prescription database, The Department of Motor Vehicles and The Medical Information Bureau.
There is no medical exam when you apply for guaranteed issue life insurance. Guaranteed issue policies require answers to only a few questions about your health information and medical history.
Most term life insurance policies have level premiums, meaning the payments remain the same throughout the policy term. However, some policies may have increasing premiums as you age.