CARRIER |
RISK CLASS |
DEFINITION |
American General |
Preferred Plus |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Standard Plus |
No use for 2 years |
Standard |
No use for 1 year |
Occasional cigar use of no more than 1 per week allowed for Preferred Best. Current and past nicotine must be negative for at least 12 months; no use of tobacco products other than cigars for at least 5 yrs. |
American National |
Preferred Plus |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Standard Plus |
No use for 2 years |
Standard |
No use for 1 year |
Occasional cigar use of no more than 2 per month and negative HOS allowed for Preferred Plus. |
AVIVA |
Premier |
No use for 4 years |
Preferred |
No use for 1 year |
AXA |
Preferred Elite |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Standard Plus |
No use for 1 year |
Genworth |
Preferred Best |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Select |
No use for 2 years |
Standard |
No use for 1 year |
Occasional cigar use of 12 or less per yr and current nicotine is negative can be considered for Preferred Best. |
Guardian |
Preferred Plus NT |
No tobacco for 48 mos. |
Preferred NT |
No tobacco for 24 mos. |
Non Smoker |
No cigarettes for 12 mos. |
Standard |
Cigarette smoker within the last 12 mos. |
ING |
Super Preferred |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Select |
No use for 2 years |
John Hancock |
Super Preferred |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 2 years |
Standard |
No cigarette use for 1 year; other tobacco products ok; no usage restrictions |
Occasional cigar smoker may qualify for Super Preferred NT if smokes less than 12 cigars per year, has not used any other form of tobacco or nicotine products in last 5 years and urinalysis is free of nicotine or its metabolites. |
Lincoln Benefit |
Preferred Elite |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Standard Select |
No use for 2 years |
Standard |
No use for 1 year |
Lincoln National |
Preferred Plus |
No use for 3 years. Occasional cigar use of up to 12 per yr with a urine specimen negative for nicotine. |
Preferred |
No use for 2 years. Occasional cigar use of up to 24 per yr with a urine specimen negative for nicotine. |
Standard |
No cigarette use for 1 year; other tobacco products ok; no usage restrictions. |
MetLife |
Elite Plus |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred Plus |
No use for 5 years. Celebratory cigars (4 per yr) with negative nicotine test qualify. |
Standard Plus |
No cigarette smoking or nicotine substitutes in 2 years; alternative forms of tobacco use (cigar, pipe, smokeless tobacco) and urinalysis negative for nicotine allowed. |
Standard |
No cigarette smoking or nicotine substitutes in 1 year; alternate forms of tobacco use (cigar, pipe, smokeless tobacco) and urinalysis negative for nicotine allowed. |
Nationwide |
Preferred Plus |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 1 year |
Preferred |
One celebratory cigar allowed per month with HO specimen negative for cotinine, admitted on app and exam |
North American |
Super Preferred |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Standard Plus |
No use for 2 years |
Protective Life |
Select Preferred |
No use in 5 years; will allow up to 6 celebratory cigars over past 12 months if admitted on app and current urine specimen is negative for nicotine. |
Preferred |
No use in 1 year; will allow up to 12 celebratory cigars over past 12 months if admitted on app and current urine specimen is negative for nicotine. |
Prudential |
Preferred Best |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Non Smoker Plus |
No cigarette use for 1 year; other tobacco products ok; no usage restrictions. |
Non Smoker |
No cigarette use for 1 year; other tobacco products ok; no usage restrictions. |
Sun |
Super Preferred |
Ages 18-70 No use for 5 years; Ages 71-85 No use in 10 years |
Preferred |
Ages 18-70 No use for 2 years; Ages 71-85 No use in 3 years; occasional cigar usage (no more than 3 per month with negative urinalysis) is now acceptable for Preferred on UL products; must admit on app. |
Transamerica |
Preferred Plus |
No use for 5 years |
Preferred |
No use for 2 years; incidental cigar use allowed up to 1 per month and urinalysis is negative for nicotine; must admit on app. |
Standard Plus |
Same as Preferred |
Standard |
Same as Preferred |
Union Central |
Preferred Plus |
No use for 3 years |
Preferred |
No use for 2 years |
Select |
No use for 1 year |
United of Omaha |
Preferred |
No use for 3 years |
Occasional cigar usage (no more than 12 per year with negative urinalysis) is now acceptable for both Preferred and Preferred Plus as well as Standard Plus classes. |
West Coast Life |
Select Preferred |
No use in 5 years; occasional cigar use allowed (up to 6 per year) HOS must be negative. |
Preferred |
No use for 1 year; occasional cigar use allowed (up to 12 per year) HOS must be negative. |