Life Insurance Underwriting: What You Need To Know
What happens after you apply for life insurance? An employee of the insurance company—called the underwriter—reviews it in a process called life insurance underwriting.
What is underwriting, why is it so important, and how does it affect your pricing?
We’re here to break down the basics of underwriting for life insurance. You’ll learn:
Why underwriting exists, and what are the most critical risk factors that affect it
What kind of tests you have to go through when you apply for life insurance coverage
Why your policy might be more expensive than what you were quoted (or why you were declined coverage)
So if you want to know what happens after you send your life insurance application, this guide is for you.
Let’s get started.
