How a life insurance examination can save your life
February 20th, 2012 5:05 AMAlthough life insurance deals with everyone’s final destination, there are cases where buying a policy has extended someone’s life by alerting them to an unknown medical problem. The most obvious example is basketball star Magic Johnson, who learned he was HIV positive after undergoing an extensive physical for a new life insurance policy. Another NBA player, Fred Hoiburg, had a life insurance exam that uncovered a heart deformity. It required open-heart surgery that ended his basketball career but probably saved his life.Full Story »
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