All Posts By Marty Comella

Life Insurance for HIV Positive Individuals: The 2026 Buyer’s Guide

Ten years ago, an HIV diagnosis meant an immediate decline from almost every major insurance carrier, but in 2026, the clinical reality has shifted…

Life Insurance for Obese Individuals: The 2026 Guide to Getting Approved

In 2020, the CDC reported that 41.9% of American adults are classified as obese, yet the majority of insurance carriers still use rigid height and…

Life Insurance for Bariatric Surgery Patients: The 2026 Guide to Approval

In early 2025, a client came to us after being declined by three different carriers despite losing 125 pounds through a successful sleeve…

How to Get Life Insurance with a Liver Disease History: The 2026 Underwriting Guide

On April 14, 2025, a 48 year old applicant received his third straight decline letter because of a single spiked AST reading from two years prior….

How to Get Life Insurance with a Prostate Cancer History in 2026

What if the “decline” letter you received last month was actually a failure of the insurance company’s underwriting logic rather than a reflection of…

How to Get Life Insurance with a Testicular Cancer History: 2026 Guide

Why does a successful 5-year remission milestone still trigger an immediate decline from most automated insurance algorithms? You’ve likely felt the…

How to Get Life Insurance with a History of Skin Cancer in 2026

What if the mandatory 5 year waiting period your local agent quoted is actually an outdated industry myth in 2026? You’ve likely spent weeks worrying…

How to Get Life Insurance with TIA History: A 2026 Underwriting Guide

Last Tuesday, a 54-year-old client named Robert reached out after receiving a “decline” from a big-box carrier because of a single transient ischemic…

How to Get Life Insurance with Crohn’s Disease: A 2026 Guide

Last Tuesday, a 38 year old father in Ohio received his third life insurance decline in six months because of a minor flare up recorded back in 2021….