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., . / Equitable Announces Non Smoker Discounts Non-smokers - not only ei~oy better health, they . aaioY . paying less for their life insurance, according to Collier W. St. statements attesting to the face that they have not smoked cigarettes within the past Year. Elair, agency manager here r- for The Equitable Life A.ssurance Society of the Vnited States. ~•The Equitable, the ution's tbkd largest life Insurer, becomes the kading life insurer to offer' discounts to non-smokers. - "There is clear evidence ~ fhat life insurance should ~ begin differentiating between policyowners who smoke and those who do ipt," St. Clair said. "' Non-smokers discounts itre now available on new Individual life policies of $100.000 'or more. To eligible, applicants must of have smoked any IDigarette in the past 12 Wonths, must qualify for ¢andard rates and must Sheet slightly morestrin;ent Equitable, said that. "The ~quitable is it leader in the creasingly ' comoetitive iimd chief executive of The physical build require- Ments. The discounts range from three to five percent. " Coy Eklund, president "%rea of pricing our take progressive steps in the we're going to continue to insurance industry, and ezampie of pricing innova 'Zdlscount is an importan ~qroducts. The non-smoker ~ The Equitabl•e will I ~ aon-smoker discount to sign uire spptkants ior tne mt TIMN 0247973