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Are You Eligible for The Lower Cost of
Preferred or Preferred Plus Rates?
If you're healthy and don't smoke and your family health history is good, you may be able to qualify for Preferred Plus or Preferred rates, which will give you extra discounts over normal rates. Only the actual underwriting process will be able to determine your true rating, since it will take into account family history, your personal medical history, and possibly results from medical tests. But the charts below can give you a general understanding of how the ratings work. Please keep in mind that the names of the ratings vary depending on the life insurance company, as do the ratings themselves. Ask us if you qualify for a Preferred Rating!
Health ratings explained
Preferred+ |
preferred |
reg/reg+ |
smoker |
|
| Tobacco Use | None in 15yrs |
None in 2 yrs |
None in 1 year |
Cigarette
and/or marijuana user |
| Health* | Best |
Better than standard |
Standard |
|
| Lifestyle* | Lowest Risk |
Low Risk |
Standard |
|
| Build* | Approx. 80% of standard table |
Approx. 85% of standard table |
Standard Table |
|
| Family History* | No cancer, heart disease, or stroke before age 65 |
No cancer, heart disease, or stroke before age 65 |
Standard Rules |
Health measures include blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, cancer, liver and other impairments. Lifestyle measures include alcohol/drug abuse, driving under the influence, motor vehicle record, travel, hazardous sports, and aviation. Build is based on the insured person's weight, given their height, compared to the standard population. Family history results are based on the insured person's parents and siblings.
Build Chart (non-tobacco users)
Preferred Plus |
Preferred |
Regular Plus |
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Height |
Weight |
Height |
Weight |
Height |
Weight |
4'8" |
130 lbs |
4'8" |
140 lbs |
4'8" |
173lbs |
4'9" |
133 |
4'9" |
143 |
4'9" |
176 |
4'10" |
136 |
4'10" |
146 |
4'10" |
180 |
4'11" |
139 |
4'11" |
149 |
4'11" |
184 |
5'0" |
143 |
5'0" |
153 |
5'0" |
186 |
5'1" |
147 |
5'1" |
157 |
5'1" |
192 |
5'2" |
151 |
5'2" |
161 |
5'2" |
197 |
5'3" |
155 |
5'3" |
165 |
5'3" |
203 |
5'4" |
160 |
5'4" |
170 |
5'4" |
208 |
5'5" |
165 |
5'5" |
175 |
5'5" |
214 |
5'6" |
171 |
5'6" |
182 |
5'6" |
219 |
5'7" |
178 |
5'7" |
189 |
5'7" |
225 |
5'8" |
184 |
5'8" |
196 |
5'8" |
231 |
5'9" |
191 |
5'9" |
204 |
5'9" |
238 |
5'10" |
197 |
5'10" |
211 |
5'10" |
243 |
5'11" |
204 |
5'11" |
218 |
5'11" |
249 |
6'0" |
210 |
6'0" |
225 |
6'0" |
255 |
6'1" |
214 |
6'1" |
230 |
6'1" |
262 |
6'2" |
218 |
6'2" |
235 |
6'2" |
269 |
6'3" |
222 |
6'3" |
240 |
6'3" |
277 |
6'4" |
226 |
6'4" |
245 |
6'4" |
285 |
6'5" |
230 |
6'5" |
250 |
6'5" |
294 |
6'6" |
234 |
6'6" |
255 |
6'6" |
303 |
Blood Pressure Limits (non-tobacco users)
Age |
Preferred Plus |
Preferred |
Regular Plus |
18-39 |
125/175 |
130/80 |
145/95 |
40-44 |
130/75 |
135/80 |
155/95 |
45-49 |
135/80 |
140/85 |
155/95 |
50-59 |
135/80 |
140/85 |
160/95 |
60-70 |
140/85 |
145/90 |
165/95 |
71-85 |
145/90 |
n/a |
165/95 |
Total Cholesterol (non-tobacco users)
Age |
Preferred Plus |
Preferred |
Regular Plus |
18-39 |
200/4.5 |
210/5.0 |
290/8.5 |
40-44 |
200/5.0 |
210/5.5 |
290/8.5 |
45-49 |
220/5.5 |
235/6.0 |
310/8.5 |
50-59 |
220/5.5 |
235/6.0 |
310/10.5 |
60-70 |
220/5.5 |
235/6.0 |
330/12.5 |
71-85 |
300/6.0 |
n/a |
350/12.5 |