At 08:26 PM 5/23/96 -0400, you wrote: >>I applied for life insurance to the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, >>TIAA. They replied: .......because of your medical history of >>Parkinson's disease, TIAA cannot issue the new policy requested." >> >>Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company also declined my application for >>life insurance when they were told that I had Parkinson's disease. >> >>Bruce >> >>Has anyone had similar experience with disability insurance already in >effect? Esp. when the opportunity comes to increase it? > Yes - I tried to get my disability insurance (Northwestern Mutual) increased and was turned down even though my diagnosis had not yet been confirmed. Good Luck! Charlie Charlie Anjard; Lancaster, PA, USA; 47/6 [log in to unmask]