John Hancock Life Insurance with No Medical Exam – Review
Quick Summary: A unique product, some of our clients love this no exam option. John Hancock will only allow those to skip the exam who are in excellent health so it's not for everyone. Then, after being approved, you can accumulate health points to lower your rate by doing things like getting a flu shot and eating healthy. Can get up to 1 million in no exam coverage.
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About the Company
John Hancock Life Insurance Company has been serving its clients for over 150 years. With 3.5 million policyholders, they are a name that is trusted by many.
When you purchase a life insurance policy, you want to be confident the company will be around many years into the future to pay out claims in the event of a death. John Hancock pays out over $2.3 billion annually in claims.
Financial strength rating agencies all agree that JH is on solid footing. A.M. Best, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch all assign very good marks for stability and solvency.
About the Policy
Product Name
SmartProtect Term with Vitality
Coverage
$100,000 to $1,000,000
ISSUE AGE
20 to 60
TERM LENGTH
10, 15, 20 years
Product Name
SmartProtect Term with Vitality
COVERAGE
$100,000 to $1,000,000
ISSUE AGE
20 to 60
TeRM LENGTH
10, 15, 20 years
Underwriting Process
John Hancock is strict on their underwriting for non-med policies and only considers people in excellent health. Because of this, the approval process is rather quick and mostly digital.
What they will check:
Decision Time
Although it can happen, it's rare that John Hancock underwriters will request to see your medical records from your doctor. Decision timeline is typically 2-7 days.
Pros
Fast approval process.
A system to earn points to maintain and earn lower premiums as time goes by.
One of the highest non-med coverage limits available - $1 million.
Cons
Must be in excellent health to be approved.
Initial rates are expensive before you earn the health deductions.
Extras and Options
For an additional cost, John Hancock offers the Accelerated Benefit Rider. If the insured falls sick to a terminal illness, they may access a portion of the death benefit while still living. If used, the death benefit amount will be reduced by the amount of living benefits received.
Included at no cost, John Hancock allows for conversion to permanent or whole life policy before the 10th anniversary of policy issue. Even if you have developed health concerns, these will not affect your eligibility for conversion.
Cost
Due to the way the John Hancock Vitality no medical exam product works, it's very difficult to provide accurate sample rates. The premiums are based in part on the level achieve within their health point system for doing things like exercising, visiting the doctor regularly, and getting flu shots.
These levels are Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. People who earn points and stick the with program will keep moving up in levels and watch their rates go down.
If you are interested in a quote, contact our office. Feel free to submit a quote form to look at other no exam rates and companies. When we contact you, mention you are interested in John Hancock.
How to Find the Cheapest No Exam Insurance Policy
The John Hancock product is unique and very interesting but is only a good fit for a small percentage of people. Are you one of them?
You might be, but...
There a TONS of other companies that offer no medical policies as well. It's worth exploring the options and differences to make sure you choose right.
The best way is by working with an independent life insurance broker who is:
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We do all the above and more. If you'd like to have a no pressure talk about options, please contact us or fill out the quote request form on this site.
