Lincoln National has made changes to their underwriting restrictions for life insurance policies put in place at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Effective May 10, 2021, Lincoln National is returning to pre-Covid underwriting standards with some exceptions. It is important to note that Lincoln will not ask about vaccination status, and it does not play a role in their final decision in the underwriting process.
Types of cases Lincoln will still postpone for include:
- If you medically qualify for a substandard table 5 health risk class rating or higher (at any age), Lincoln National will postpone approving coverage at this time.
- Lincoln is still not taking any life insurance applications for persons who are over age 80.
- If a person’s application is assigned a flat extra charge of greater than $10 per $1,000 of coverage, they will be postponed.
- All cases with a health rating of Table 3 and higher WITH a Flat Extra greater than $10 per $1,000 of coverage, they will be postponed.
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Authoritative Resources: Life insurance products are regulated by the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners). Insurers use health history data maintained by the MIB Group during underwriting — consumers can request one free annual MIB report at mib.com.