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However, there are many factors that influence the final outcome of the life insurance rates for any one individual. Everything from hereditary diseases to diet will figure and, depending upon the answers that we give to the insurance company, will see our life insurance rates climb higher or drop lower than the average rates for our age.
So, just what factors will affect the insurance rates that a life company will quote for life insurance? Here is a summary of the most important elements to consider: -
Age - The younger you are the lower your life insurance rates; the older you are the higher your insurance rates. Young people are seen overall as less of a risk to the life insurance company than older people. This is because the life company simply anticipates that young people with live longer than older people over a finite time from the current date forward. As a result, young people will contribute a higher number of monthly insurance payments before they die than will older people over the same timescale.
If you're in your 40s or 50s and lead a very active and healthy lifestyle this age-bias may seem a little unfair. However, given that a 25 year-old may clock up more than fifty years of monthly repayments to reach the age of 75, you on the other hand would only complete twenty-five to thirty-five years worth of repayments to reach the same age. When factored in with the increasing likelihood of death the further we get to our life expectancy limit - so heightening the risk that life companies take on paying out - it is quite easy to see why life insurance rates are bumped up to compensate as we get older.
No Load Term Life Insurance Have you ever heard the term load and no load in the financial service industry? The loading of an insurance product usually always involves the agents commission and the companys expenses. Some policies have what they call front end loads and back end loads. These loads are normally associated with permanent insurance policies. The cost of doing business is all wrapped up in the loading of a policy. No load term life insurance is probably the least expensive form of life insurance in the market. You often wonder what makes one company so much cheaper than the other and it usually has to do ..
Smoking - Non-smokers have lower life insurance policy rates than do smokers. In fact, should a smoker quit and then take out life insurance they could save as much as 50% on their insurance rates. If you are thinking of quitting though it is important to check your life insurance policy, as some insurers will not reduce the rates if you quit during the life of the policy, forcing you to change insurance company if you want to benefit from non-smoker rates.
Pre-existing Health Conditions - Hereditary diseases, especially those that run through both sides of the family, may have a significant impact on rates quoted for life insurance. Also, if you are required to attend a medical and are found to be less healthy than the 'average' for your age, then insurance rates are likely to be more expensive.
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Matthew Bourne has been working in the loans, mortgage and life insurance industry for over 10yrs and is currently working for http://www.loansgalaxy.com/mortgages/
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