Start with your situation

These guides cover the medical histories, occupations, and underwriting issues that most often affect life insurance approval and pricing.

Pre-existing conditions

How underwriters evaluate medical history, stability, records, and carrier fit when health issues make coverage harder to place.

Diabetes

What A1C, age of diagnosis, medication, complications, and control history can mean for approval and rates.

Cancer history

How cancer type, staging, treatment, remission period, and follow-up records affect underwriting options.

Epilepsy

How seizure type, frequency, medication control, driving status, and medical follow-up are usually reviewed.

Kidney disease

What carriers look for in kidney function, diagnosis, treatment history, and overall stability.

Lupus

How severity, organ involvement, medication, flare history, and specialist records can influence offers.

TIA and stroke history

How time since event, cause, recovery, medications, and vascular risk factors affect underwriting.

Pilots

How aviation type, hours, ratings, routes, and policy aviation exclusions can affect life insurance options.

Before you apply

Special-risk applications are often won or lost before the application is submitted. Clean records, the right carrier, and a clear explanation of your history can prevent unnecessary declines or inflated offers.

Why work with Special Risk Term?

Mike Raines works directly with applicants who have been declined, rated, postponed, or told coverage would be too expensive. The goal is to match the case with carriers that regularly underwrite that specific risk instead of sending the same application everywhere.

That matters most when your health history, job, hobby, or prior application result needs context before an underwriter sees it.





Compare rates from top insurance companies

  • Banner Life
  • American National
  • Prudential
  • AIG
  • Nationwide
  • Voya
  • Lincoln
  • Transamerica
  • Fidelity Life

As an independent life agent I represent hundreds of companies, and have the knowledge of which carriers will consider a particular situation. I can provide you with the lowest rates available in the marketplace. Through my many years of developing relationships with insurance carriers I personally negotiate on your behalf. This saves you time and money. No more phone calls to multiple agents or filling out forms online. No huge Internet quoting company can offer you this type of personal service. If you have been turned down for coverage, rated for coverage, or just want to find out if coverage is reasonably priced then contact me and I will do the legwork for you. You will speak directly to me at 678-207-8160 or e-mail me at or [email protected]

Customer Reviews

Mike and his team did an extra ordinary job of handling my life insurance situation.  I was unable to secure life insurance because I had cancer 17 years ago however Mike and his team navigated through the challenges to get me a 15 year policy at great monthly rates. Thank you Mike for all your work in in this challenging situation.

- Nathan S. from St. Paul, MN.

It’s not easy to find life insurance with a chronic condition such as crohn’s disease which is why I greatly appreciated having Mike on my team. Mike is responsive, patient, professional and indefatigable- all things you need when you’re looking for a competitive policy. Knowing my family will be taken care is not only a relief but a huge confidence boost and I’m thankful Mike works in the special risk insurance arena. I would absolutely work with him again. Thank you Mike!

- Bobby from Washington D.C.

Mike at special risk is a true gentleman and an expert life insurance agent.  With Mike’s experienced advice and work, I was able to obtain an excellent policy for my family’s security.  Mike’s advice was consistently on point.  He is honest and always responsive. I recommend Mike and Special Risk Term without reservation for your life insurance needs.

- Michael C. from Stoneham, MA.

Mike was extremely helpful in locating a life insurance company that would accept a preexisting condition at a reasonable price. He saved time by submitting health records to several companies for a quick preview then following up with the one who offered the most reasonable premium. He knows which companies are most likely to accept certain conditions. Throughout the application process Mike was very quick to respond to e mails and phone calls. We highly recommend Mike if you need life insurance and have a preexisting condition.

- Henry R. from Springfield, TN.