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Our process
When a client has a pre-existing condition or has suffered a serious illness in the past, the first thing we do is pick up the phone and speak to underwriters at many of the UK’s leading insurance companies. Discussing all of our client’s medical history helps us to identify the best company to apply to and avoids wasting time applying to companies who may be too expensive or worse, decline an application. By completing our research thoroughly, we are able to shorten our research process and obtain the best possible terms for our clients.
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Mr A contacted us as he required life insurance should he or his spouse pass away to repay their mortgage.
The mortgage has a loan outstanding of £56,000 over a remaining term of 25 years. The most cost effective way of covering this debt is with a Joint Decreasing Term Policy.
Mr A, a 33 year old and Mrs A 30 years old both have very high BMI’s (48 and 45 respectively). Family histories of Type 2 diabetes and heart conditions. Due to these medical disclosures, no major insurer would offer cover at all. After extensive research and speaking with various Underwriters, one specialist company that we found would offer cover. This insurer has a special life policy for people with very high BMI’s and they reward you by reducing your premiums if you lose weight.
The Outcome
Both Mr and Mrs were pleased to obtain individual cover for decreasing term life or earlier terminal illness policy (the specialist insurer in question did not sell joint policies). The minimum premium payable for clients with their BMI was £15 each per month. By paying the minimum premium, it meant that the sum that would be paid out in event of death for each would be £72,600 £191,600 respectively.
Even better, with their special life policies, the premiums would reduce, if they continue to lose weight and eventually could cost them a total of £22 per month. It really does pay to speak with an expert with knowledge of the industry, who can do all the leg work so you don’t have to.
Please note that any premiums mentioned are indicative only and based on this specific case study/ example, which is shown for information purposes only. Your own circumstances will determine whether the amount payable is more or less than the figure quoted.
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