Family History Life Insurance Underwriting Guide by Company
American General Note: family history of cardiovascular disease or cancer prior to age 60 is not a factor for Preferred Plus and Preferred Non-Tobacco, i.e. diagnosis prior to age 60 of these conditions, but did not die, not a factor.
Preferred Plus and Preferred Non-Tobacco: No death from cardiovascular disease or cancer (colon, lung, melanoma, pancreatic) in either parent prior to age 60. No death from breast, ovarian, prostate cancer in parent of same sex prior to age 60.
Standard Plus Non-Tobacco (term only): 1 death from cancer (colon, lung, melanoma, pancreatic) in ether parent prior to age 60. 1 death from breast, ovarian, prostate cancer in parenet of same sex prior to age 60.
Preferred Tobacco: No death from cancer (colon, lung, melanoma, pancreatic) or cardiovascular disease prior to age 60. No death from breast, ovarian, prostate cancer in parent of same sex prior to age 60
NOTE: Ignore family history if proposed insured is age 65 or older. Disregard family history if adopted or unknown. Disregard cervical cancer and non melanoma skin cancer.
American National
Preferred Plus: No death or occurrence CAD, CVA or Familial Cancers (breast, colon, lung, ovarian, prostate or melanoma) in parents or siblings prior to age 65.
Preferred: No death from CAD, CVA, or Familial Cancers (breast, colon, lung, ovarian, prostate or melanoma) in parents or siblings prior to age 60
Standard Plus: No death from CAD or CVA in parents or siblings prior to age 60
Not considered at ages 71 & up
Banner Note: Cancer not a factor for preferred classes
Preferred Plus: No cardiovascular disease in either parent or siblings before age 60
Preferred: No cardiovascular death in either parent before age 60
Standard Plus: No cardiovascular death of more than one parent before age 60
CAD (coronary artery disease) is disregarded for applicants over age 70 who don’t use tobacco
John Hancock Note: allows heart disease, but not death, prior to age 60 for Super Preferred Note: Preferred no more than one death of a parent. Gender-specific cancers are disregarded for opposite sex applicants.
Super Preferred: No death of a parent or sibling prior to age 60 from Coronary Artery Disease or Cancer. Gender-specific cancers are disregarded for opposite sex applicants.
Preferred No tobacco: No more than one death of a parent or sibling prior to age 60 from Coronary Artery Disease or Cancer. Gender-specific cancers are disregarded for opposite sex applicants.
Life Insurance Company of the Southwest (LSW) / National Life: Note: Allows heart disease or cancer, but not death, prior to age 65 for Elite
Elite: No family history (parents or siblings) of death from cardiovascular disease or cancer prior to age 65.
Preferred & Select: No family history (parents or siblings) of death from cardiovascular disease or cancer prior to age 60.
Lincoln National Note: Cancer not a factor allows heart disease, but not death, prior to age 60 for Preferred Plus
Preferred Plus Non-Tobacco
Up to age 69: No deaths of parent or sibling prior to age 65 due to cardiovascular disease
Age 70 and up: Disregard family history of cardiovascular disease
Preferred Non-Tobacco
Up to age 69: No deaths of parent or sibling prior to age 60 due to cardiovascular disease
Age 70 and up: Disregard family history of cardiovascular disease
MassMutual Note: no reference to cancer
No cardiovascular disease in either parent prior to age 60 (+1 point)
part of overall points system for ultra preferred and preferred
Mutual of Omaha note: allows heart disease or cancer, but not death from, for Preferred Plus prior to age 60
Preferred Plus: No death of a parent prior to age 60 due to Cancer or Heart Disease
Preferred: No death of a parent prior to age 60 due to Heart Disease or Diabetes. With good risk factors and negative cardiac work up appropriate for age group, one cardiac death allowed
Standard Plus: One death of a parent prior to age 60 due to Heart Disease
family history does not apply if age 60 and older or for gender-specific cancers for opposite sex persons
Nationwide Note: family history of heart disease or cancer not a factor for Preferred Plus and Preferred. Diagnosis prior to age 60, but did not die, not a factor.
Preferred Plus or Preferred Non-tobacco: No death due to cardiovascular disease or cancer in either parent or sibling prior to age 60.
family history does not apply ages 71 and older
Pacific Life – PL Promise Ages 18-64, Ages 65+
Preferred Best, Preferred, Select: No family deaths from Heart Disease, Hypertension, Cancer or Diabetes under age 50 in parent or siblings; no two deaths under age 60 from same list.
Penn Mutual
Preferred Plus (permanent products): No family history of diagnosis or death from coronary artery disease, diabetes or cancer prior to age 60. Family History will be discounted if Proposed Insured has reached age 60.
Preferred (permanent products): Family history of not more than one cardiovascular or cancer death prior to age 60. Family History will be discounted if Proposed Insured has reached age 60.
Protective Life
Select Preferred: No death from cancer*, heart disease, or any cardiac-related condition, of either natural parent or sibling prior to age 60. Waived if the applicant is actual age 60 or older unless both natural parents died from one of the same preceding impairments prior to age 60.
Preferred: No death from cancer*, heart disease, or any cardiac-related condition, of either natural parent or sibling prior to age 60. Waived if the applicant is actual age 60 or older unless both natural parents died from one of the same preceding impairments prior to age 60
*Family history cancers are limited to those types that clearly demonstrate a genetic predisposition, i.e. breast, colon, prostate, ovarian, melanoma, lung cancer.
Select Preferred and Preferred: Criteria through Age 70
Prudential Note: Preferred no more than one death of a parent.
Preferred Best: No death of a parent or sibling prior to age 60 due to:
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Cerebrovascular Disease (CVD)
• Cancer
Preferred: No more than one death of a parent prior to age 60 due to:
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Cerebrovascular Disease (CVD)
• Cancer
Non-Smoker Plus: not applicable
Disregard family history if the proposed insured is age 60 and older, or if adopted. For family history of cancer only consider cancer of the breast, colon, ovaries, pancreas, prostate, stomach, and melanoma
Securian
Preferred Select: No death of a parent or sibling before age 60, due to diabetes, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease or cancer.
Preferred Non Tobacco: No death of a parent or sibling before age 60, due to diabetes, heart disease or cerebrovascular disease
Non-Tobacco Plus: No more than one death of a parent or sibling before age 60 due to diabetes, heart disease or cerebrovascular disease
SBLI
Preferred Plus: No diagnosis of parent or sibling, prior to age 60, of cardiovascular or familial cancer. breast, ovarian, prostate, melanoma, thyroid, lymphoma, colon. (Gender specific cancers applicable to same-sex applicants only) Waived if 65 or older and meet all other preferred-plus criteria.
Preferred: No death of parent prior to age 60 or cardiovascular or familial cancer: breast, ovarian, prostate, melanoma, thyroid, lymphoma, colon (Gender specific cancers applicable to same-sex applicants only) Waived if 65 or older and meet all other preferred-plus criteria.
Family history is disregarded if age 70 or older
Symetra note: preferred cancer not a factor
Super Preferred Non-Nicotine: No death of parent or sibling prior to age 65 from heart disease, coronary artery disease or cancer
Preferred Non-Nicotine/Standard Plus Non Nicotine/Preferred Nicotine: No death of parent or sibling prior to age 60 from heart disease or coronary artery disease
Disregard family history if the insured is age 70 and older
Transamerica:
– Includes cardiovascular disease or the following cancers: breast, ovarian, lung, melanoma, prostate and colon
– Some cancers may require evidence of routine surveillance screening
Index UL:
Preferred Elite: No family deaths before age 65 of either parent or sibling.
Disregard if proposed insured is age 65 or older.
Preferred Plus & Preferred: No family deaths before age 60 of either parent.
Disregard if proposed insured is age 60 or older.
Term:
Preferred Plus : No family deaths before age 65 of either parent or sibling.
Disregard if proposed insured is age 65 or older.
Preferred Non Smoker & Standard Plus: No family deaths before age 60 of either parent.
Disregard if proposed insured is age 60 or older.
United of Omaha: (see Mutual of Omaha)
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last partial update: 1/5/2024 underwriting guidelines subject to change, accuracy and completeness not guaranteed
Pacific Life: checked 1/5/2024
Protective: revised 5/23/2023
American General: revised 4/14/2023
SBLI: 4/14/2023
Securian: checked 2/14/2023
Transamerica: checked 2/14/2023
Symetra: revised 4/14/2023
Banner checked 4/14/2023
Lincoln: checked 4/14/2023
Nationwide: checked 2/14/2023
American National: checked 4/14/2023
Penn Mutual: checked 2/14/2023
Prudential: checked 2/14/2023
Mutual of Omaha, United of Omaha: checked 2/14/2023
LSW and National Life: checked 2/14/2023
MassMutual: checked 2/14/2023