The data is in, and the research is pretty unequivocal. Smoking significantly shortens your lifespan and negatively impacts virtually every aspect of everyday health. There are exceptions to just about every rule, like the 85-year-old who’s been smoking their entire life and somehow avoided lung…
While love and marriage often go together like a horse and carriage (as the song goes), the “marriage” aspect of this union often entails much more than just fancy dinners and long walks on the beach. Building a life together often means facing some very…
At Health IQ we’ve identified a new asset class we call “health equity.” Just as homeowners can build equity over time, focusing on diet, exercise, and improving one’s health literacy can build health equity. Our “Health Literacy in the 50 States” report shows those with…
Health IQ and Protective Life launched a first-of-its-kind life insurance product today that will provide well-managed diabetics living a healthy lifestyle a more cost effective option for protecting their families, while encouraging them to live long, healthy lives. The new life insurance offering was designed…
You’re a health conscious person. You eat a healthy diet—with the occasional splurge. You exercise most days of the week. You manage your stress—for the most part. So you might consider the medical exam to be just a hassle when shopping for life insurance. After…
You live a busy life. You’ve got a family that needs your attention and a mortgage/rent to pay. Or perhaps you’re a budding entrepreneur with a growing business. Maybe you’ve got both the family and the business! And even with your tight schedule, you still…
Congratulations on starting your life insurance application! The next step is taking your free medical exam, and we are here to make sure that you ace it. To help you do your best, we’ve put together a few health tweaks you can do before your…
Health IQ’s team is a wonderfully diverse group of people with different approaches and at different stages of our personal health journeys. We’re an insurance company on a mission to reward those living healthy lifestyles.
Taking a bike to work can be amazing, life-affirming, and challenging. I’ve learned a lot in the 4 years that I’ve been commuting to work via pedal power. In honor of May being National Bike to Work Month, here are some of my favorite tips…
With one measles outbreak after another across the country, many people are worried about what they thought was an old-fashioned disease that was no longer a threat. As of May 10th 2019 the CDC has reported a measles outbreak of three or more people in…
“Oh ye of little faith” might be true for some. But for Health Hero Joseph Pecoraro, faith is the bedrock of his life. That’s because the 61-year-old Florida resident credits his Christian faith for helping him lose 123 pounds nearly 14 years ago. Joseph’s story…
One of our favorite days here at Health IQ is World Book Day—not just because we promote health literacy, but also because reading is good for your mental health and happiness as well. Did you know reading for just six minutes a day can have…
In April 2019 the American Heart Association celebrates Move More Month with the magic of working out on Monday—when you’re more likely to stick with it all week. Public health researchers at Johns Hopkins discovered that when people add an exercise habit in on Monday,…
Most people have heard of the VO2 max test, often used by athletes to precisely measure their cardiovascular fitness levels by measuring how much oxygen the athlete can utilize during exercise. These fitness tests can also be used by non-athletes to provide an estimate measure…
When it comes to fitness dogs have the best attitude. 12/10 would agree. They’re always ready for a walk, never tired of fetching a tennis ball and always excited about their next adventure. Research shows that just having a dog can improve human fitness levels….
The great thing about happiness is that individuals have more power to change how much happiness they experience than external sources. Research in the developing field of positive psychology is helping us to better understand what makes people happy and what changes we can make,…
Health IQ’s team is a wonderfully diverse group of people with different approaches and at different stages of our personal health journeys. We’re an insurance company on a mission to reward those living healthy lifestyles.
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve secured $55 million in Series D funding led by Greenspring Associates, Aquiline Technology Growth, Hanwha Asset Management, as well as additional financing from existing investors such as Andreesen Horowitz and others. This investment means we can expand our special rates and ways of rewarding clients with healthy lifestyles even further.
Childhood trauma and bullying have health impacts many years later in life. The Health IQ Team is proud to wear pink to raise awareness about the negative long term health effects of childhood trauma and bullying.
Health IQ is committed to making the 21st century the century of personal health literacy. Just as reading literacy in the 20th century led to breathtaking advances across the globe, health literacy can dramatically improve lives in this century. The Health Literacy In The 50…
Health IQ is excited to announce we will be producing our very own podcast, starting with 6 episodes to be released this spring. We will be interviewing some of the leading health conscious professionals in the health, wellness, and fitness industries, as well as featuring…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017 Health IQ Insurance Services (Health IQ), the fastest-growing life insurance company for health-conscious individuals, today announced that it has secured $34.6 million in Series C funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz and has helped clients to enforce $5.3 billion of coverage in just 22 months….
At Health IQ, our mission is to celebrate the health conscious. While we strive to do this every day by rewarding the healthy lifestyles of our customers with the lowest life insurance rates available, we also want to celebrate our customers as the heroes they…
“Every member of our team was touched by a health challenge in their own life or life of a family member. Before joining the company, each one of us embarked on our own journey to improve our health….”
Health IQ’s team is a wonderfully diverse group of people with different approaches and at different stages of our personal health journeys. We’re an insurance company on a mission to reward those living healthy lifestyles.
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