Life insurance with Diabetes Type 1
Overview
Life Insurance is often available for those with Diabetes. The condition presents increased risk to longevity and other conditions developing and so Life Insurance premiums will be higher for most diabetics.
There are differences in how Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are treated by Life Insurance underwriters. We have created separate, dedicated information for those with Type 2 Diabetes.
The following guidance is aimed at those who have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Key Issues for Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetics (insulin-dependent diabetics) are not likely to find Life Insurance at more or less standard terms, even if their diabetes very well controlled. The truth is that cover is harder to find and often costs more.
Pulse Insurance specialise and may well be able to find cover for diabetics when other insurers decline.
The main aspects affecting the availability and cost of Life Insurance for diabetics are: –
- Age
- The age when you were diagnosed
- The duration of disease
- Blood sugar levels/profile – In most cases, you will need to provide recent HbA1c readings and more
- Compliance with treatment – details of medication, record of treatment and evidence of compliance with treatment
- Stability –more stable and controlled diabetes is an obvious advantage
- Complications can all make cover more expensive and difficult to obtain, including: –
- Renal, vascular and ocular complications
- Cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, high cholesterol, tobacco use, obesity)
- Any other medical conditions
Conditions which may jointly occur with Type 1 Diabetes
There are some conditions where it is more common to also suffer other conditions at the same time than not. Equally, it is not always the case that these multiple conditions go hand in hand.
You should tell us about any Conditions that relate or often occur alongside Type 1 Diabetes.Equally, there are some “unrelated” conditions which if present alongside your diabetes that make things more difficult.
In all cases, you have multiple conditions whether directly related or caused by your other condition, please ensure you tell us about all of them. In some cases, you may find it easier to complete each of our specific enquiry questions for each condition. Or you may prefer to detail everything at once when answering your primary condition questions.
To complete multiple conditions, select your first condition and when that is complete, you will have the option to add more one at a time till you are ready.
The following conditions are known to present alongside Type 1 Diabetes:-
- Arthritis (rheumatoid)
- Other Autoimmune Conditions including:-
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Heart Conditions
- Kidney disease
- Lupus
- Mental Illness including stress and depression
- Stroke
- Complications leading to and after Amputation(s)
If you suffer from any condition not listed, please ensure you tell us about it in your enquiry.
Your application with Pulse Insurance will always be individually considered by our human underwriters based on the specifics of the details you provide; you will not be subject to some glib computer system assumption extracted from a condition name or worse.
If you are at all unsure how to proceed, please to not hesitate to give our friendly Pulse Team a call on 01280 841430.
Why Pulse Insurance?
- Pulse Insurance have been focused on finding unusual cover since 1998
- We strive to offer caring and sensitive service
- We are knowledgeable insurance professionals who work as a team
- We provide a personal service to guide you through
- If we cannot help, it will not be for the want of trying or know-how
While finding cover for everyone is not always possible and the premium will be higher to reflect increased risk, we like to think we are rather good at helping people find the cover they need.
In 95% of diabetes cases we can offer indicative premiums and/or sense of if cover may be available or not early on; so, you can decide to proceed or not.
Being Transparent
It is always important to declare your Diabetes and any other medical conditions completely. Failure to be transparent with any insurer can result in a claim being denied – confounding the very reason for paying any premium in the first place.
Your Personal & Medical Details
Everything you disclose about your Diabetes to any life insurer or life agent should be treated with sensitivity and appropriate levels of privacy.
Your Health
Every person with Type 1 diabetes knows that their condition and its complications will be in some way relatively unique to them. Other aspects of your overall health can impact your risk and the cover available. These will be explicitly considered when determining the fair premium, you would pay.
Your Pulse underwriting specialist will look to gain a detailed picture of your condition and you should take care to disclose everything.
Requirements for more information
Occasionally our initial enquiry may not gather enough information to make a definitive decision, our insurers may ask for more in depth information regarding your Diabetes and/or any other conditions. Sometimes the details you can provide may allow them to reduce the premium they seek.
As you have a medical condition, it is possible that underwriters will need to seek a Doctor’s report or for you to undergo medical examinations, blood tests or other tests that will confirm your health to allow them to quote an accurate premium and confirm cover details. The costs involved in obtaining the medical information are usually paid by the underwriter, but if not, you will be informed before they are requested.
Pulse will never sell your details to anyone ever. We will use your details to provide the service you have asked for according to the permissions you grant us– read our Privacy and Data Protection policy in full.
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Additional Covers
Pulse may be able to offer covers beyond everyday Life Insurance to give you the peace of mind and protection you desire.
- Beyond Life Insurance
- More Life Insurance
The reasons you may need life cover may be simple or complex, but having the right covers brings peace of mind for you and your family.
Useful Diabetes resources
We suspect if you have read this far, you are relatively well informed about your Diabetes.
You may know of or find these external resources useful; although Pulse are inevitably not responsible or in control of the accuracy or nature of the information provided.
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