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title: No Medical Exam Life Insurance: Who Qualifies | Coverfolk
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updated: 2026-10-08
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# No medical exam life insurance

Answer health questions instead of getting blood drawn. Many people get approved in days.

[How much do I need?](/calculator)

Updated October 8, 20263 sources[Fact checked](/editorial-standards)

The short answer

No exam life insurance skips the doctor visit and blood test. The insurer uses your answers and outside data to decide.

## Who it fits

People who want coverage fast or do not want a medical exam.

Who buys it
:   Most ages

Medical exam
:   Usually noDepends on age, amount and company

Coverage amounts
:   Most accelerated underwriting programs limit how much coverage you can get without an exam. Limits vary by company.

Ages
:   Many applicants through age 55 or 60 can be approved without an exam using outside data, per a 2016 NAIC presentation.

## What to know before you buy

**Faster**

Accelerated underwriting can cut the process from weeks to hours.

**They still check records**

Insurers may use prescription history, credit reports, motor vehicle records, and the Medical Information Bureau.

**Simplified issue costs more**

Simplified issue skips the exam but usually has higher premiums.

**You may still need an exam**

If the data is not enough, you may be sent to the regular process with an exam.

**Graded plans have waits**

Some no exam senior plans pay only premiums back in the first 2 or 3 years.

## Common questions

Is no exam coverage more expensive?

Simplified issue usually costs more. Accelerated underwriting is often priced close to policies with an exam.

What do insurers check?

Your application, plus records like prescription history, credit, driving record, and the Medical Information Bureau.

Can I be turned down?

Yes, or you may be asked to take an exam if the data is not enough.

## Learn more

[**Can I get life insurance without a medical exam?**](/answers/no-medical-exam-life-insurance)[**What is simplified issue life insurance?**](/answers/simplified-issue)[**Do life insurance companies check my prescriptions?**](/answers/prescription-history-check)[**What is the MIB and does it affect my life insurance?**](/answers/what-is-mib)

## Sources

1. [NAIC: Accelerated Underwriting](https://content.naic.org/insurance-topics/accelerated-underwriting)
2. [NAIC: Simplified Issue and Accelerated Underwriting (2016 presentation)](https://content.naic.org/sites/default/files/committee_related_documents/SI_AUW_LATFPresentation_12.8.2016.pdf)
3. [New York DFS: Types of Life Insurance Policies](https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/life_insurance/types_of_policies)

Other coverage

## Compare with the others

[Ages 50 to 85

### Final expense

Small whole life plans that pay for a funeral and last bills.

See final expense](/coverage/final-expense)[Ages 18 to 65

### Term life

The most coverage for the least money, for 10 to 30 years.

See term life](/coverage/term-life)[Any age

### Whole life

Coverage that lasts your whole life and builds cash value.

See whole life](/coverage/whole-life)