All Posts By Marty Comella

Getting Life Insurance After Gastric Bypass: The 2026 Underwriting Guide

Last Tuesday, Michael discovered that losing 110 pounds since his surgery wasn’t enough to satisfy his local insurance agent, who issued a flat…

Life Insurance with a History of Brain Aneurysm: The 2026 Guide to Approval

In October 2025, a 52 year old survivor of a successful coiling procedure was told by three different agents that their medical file was essentially…

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What if the mandatory 5 year waiting period your local agent quoted is actually an outdated industry myth in 2026?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…