How Long Does It Take To Set Up Life Insurance? 
The application for life insurance takes about 30 minutes . The required paramedical exam takes about 45 minutes . If your doctors responsive the attending physicians statements can be collect in a week . The life insurance company will perform a search for prescriptions , the Medical Information Bureau , credit check and motor vehicle department , which takes about an hour . Then the information is compiled for the underwriter who can spend couple of hours review your case . It doesnt sound like much time , but an average case takes 4 to six weeks to generate an offer that you can either accept or decline . 