Determine Your Health Class

Your age, current health, and past medical history are all evaluated as part of your application for life insurance. As you apply for life insurance, you will be asked to determine your health class. Most insurance companies use general insurance rate guidelines to determine your health class.

The health classifications are:

  • Best class/Preferred Plus

  • Preferred

  • Standard Plus

  • Standard

Your underwriting class will be based on your current health, medical history, and additional underwriting information. Depending on the nature, severity, and treatment of your impairment, higher class rates may apply.*

Quick Tip:
  • Underwriting requirements vary by company.

  • Your Medical Exam results are critical in the underwriting decision as they relate directly to guidelines for insurance rates

  • Your final rates may vary based on additional information gathered during the underwriting process.


To determine your health class, refer to the tables below that apply to you:

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Try our Health Class Estimator so that we can determine your proper underwriting class. Your final rates may vary based on additional information gathered during the underwriting process.
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Contact Us

If you have questions, please Contact Us toll-free at 1-800-963-6405. An IntelliQuote insurance agent can provide you with additional information and support to help you determine your health class.


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