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Senior Life Insurance

Why do life insurance premiums increase so much for older applicants?

Life insurance pricing is based on statistical life expectancy — as age increases, the probability of a claim being filed sooner increases, so insurers charge more per dollar of coverage to account for that higher risk.

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Health conditions that become more common with age, such as heart disease, diabetes, or reduced mobility, can further increase rates or affect eligibility for certain policy types.

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This is why applying earlier can help: premiums are based on your age and health at the time of approval, and on level-premium whole life policies the premium is set at issue. Universal life and IUL work differently, because their internal cost of insurance can rise with age.

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