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
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