Yes, you can be turned down for a life insurance policy.

There are many reasons why someone may be turned down for life insurance.

Some of the most common reasons for being declined for life insurance include old age, poor health, drug or alcohol abuse, DUI's, high risk jobs or high risk hobbies, among other things.

However, you may still have other options available for life insurance, including contacting high risk life insurance carriers and brokers who specialize in placing life insurance fo...

Are people ever considered uninsurable by life insurance companies?

Some life insurance companies may rate certain individuals as uninsurable for coverage.

These are usually people the life insurance company believes will probably pass away in the near future, with a short life expectancy compared to the average person.

However, just because one life insurer considers an individual as uninsurable does not mean that another insurance company will decide the same.

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There are several reasons a life insurance policy may be denied, including:

1. The applicant's health - This can be anything from someone with uncontrolled diabetes or someone with cancer having only months to live. 

2. The applicant's health has not been stable for a certain length of time. This can range from someone who had very high blood pressure and only been on medication for one month, to someone with MS who has had a recent major exacerbation.

3. The applicant is ...

The life insurance industry has several hundred life insurance companies, many of which specialize in insuring certain types of risk, including high risk applicants.

A declination from one life insurance company may not mean you will definitely be declined by another life insurance company.

After a declination for life insurance, you may still want to continue shopping for life insurance from other life insurance companies that specialize in insuring impaired risk applicant...

Some of the most common reasons why life insurance is denied may include:

1. You applied for a life insurance policy for which you do not qualify due to a medical condition, being overweight or underweight per the policy guidelines, or are out of the age limits of the policy. If you are too old, you may not qualify, or if you are overweight, you may not meet the insurer's underwriting guidelines for acceptance.

2. You are not a US citizen or do not have a green card or work...