Tips and information you need to know so you can get the best life insurance rates!

If you have High Blood Pressure or Hypertension you still can find and buy affordable Term Life Insurance plans. Here we’ll point out a number of ways you can try and obtain the very best rates and quotes in this article.

Factors that will affect your underwriting decision:

  • Your current age
  • Date you were diagnosed
  • What medications and treatment has your Doctor prescribed
  • Response to any treatment
  • Current readings for the last 2 years (to show that you are stable and compliant)
  • Any other health issues, like heart disease, stroke etc.

How to help your agent or broker get the best life insurance rates and speed up the underwriting process:

  • Your doctor records will be required, the carrier typically orders these
  • Records of blood pressure readings (should be in your Dr.’s records)
  • Any cardiac history records
  • Make a case for your current health such as (how much you exercise, your great diet, the new job you took to improve your health and lifestyle, etc. you understand right?)

Now a lot of these kind of issues can typically be controlled by just making minor modifications in your lifestyle. You may just be able to change your career and that may do the trick right there with no other actions needed. Diet is also another factor, cutting our sodium and going on a diet can definetly help. Excercise in my humble opinion is the best remedy for these minor types of health issues.

Make sure you consult your Doctor before you begin a program to get in better shape because there could be other health issues to consider.

So what can you expect after underwriting your file? It all depends on the severity of your hypertension but you may qualify for one of the Preferred Rate Classes. If you can show that your HBP is well controlled and compliant with your Doctors recommendations.

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