If you have a respiratory condition, you may feel as though getting life insurance will be difficult and more expensive. While it may make the application process different, it does not mean that your premiums will increase significantly.
It is important when applying for respiratory condition life insurance that you are prepared for what the process will entail and what life insurance providers are likely to ask you.
Respiratory diseases are a range of conditions which affect respiratory systems, in the UK, one in five people have a respiratory condition.
There are a range of conditions that are considered to be respiratory, these commonly include:
Symptoms for respiratory conditions depend on the condition and its severity, however, they generally include:
Similarly, treatment for respiratory conditions depends on the condition and the severity of the condition.
If you have a respiratory condition, such as asthma, you are still able to get life insurance. Additionally, having a respiratory condition does not mean that your premiums will increase significantly.
There are many factors that determine if you can get life insurance for respiratory conditions and how much it will cost. It is dependent on the respiratory condition you have, date of diagnosis and a range of factors that display how your condition is managed.
While it is likely that insurance providers will require further information, this does not need to be intimidating, this is to help provide the most accurate quote for you and your medical condition.
The information and level of detail required about your respiratory condition will differ for each life insurance provider.
However, when applying for life insurance with a respiratory condition, you can expect to be asked these questions specifically about your condition:
When making an application for life insurance, you will also have to provide general information.
Our Beginner’s Guide to Life Insurance covers the application process, if you’d like to learn more about the information required for life insurance applications.
It is always useful to have experts helping you when applying for life experience, this is especially true if you have a respiratory condition. Using an insurance broker can help you to find the most suitable life insurance cover, without your premiums increasing significantly!
I’m Insured is an independent life insurance broker, with specialist knowledge and experience finding the best life insurance for those with respiratory conditions. To find out more about life insurance for specific respiratory conditions, see the menu below.
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