Life Assurance w/high blood pressure

kenagaynor · 2014-08-07 09:39:10

Hi folks, Recently approved for a mortgage and getting the life assurance pieces together. I have a BMI of 33 and my father has a history of heart issues so they requested an independent Medical. I completed that and nothing wrong other than: "you could lose some weight and a surprise reading of 148/96 for my blood…

07-08-2014 10:39AM

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kenagaynor

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Hi folks,

Recently approved for a mortgage and getting the life assurance pieces together. I have a BMI of 33 and my father has a history of heart issues so they requested an independent Medical.
I completed that and nothing wrong other than: "you could lose some weight and a surprise reading of 148/96 for my blood pressure. I have yearly medicals and never been a problem before.

Any idea what this will do to my application? Is sit likely to be declined altogether or just some loading?

Any advice or insight greatly appreciated.

Best.

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#2 07-08-2014 11:55AM

Henry Ford III

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Might be rated or perhaps even declined. High blood pressure is a classic negative for life assurance underwriting.

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