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Important life insurance eligibility update for positive people

Good news. You no longer need to have an undetectable viral load to be eligible for life insurance.

The only constant is change

Unusual Risks Insured has been helping people with well-managed HIV or diabetes get their life insurance sorted since we first opened in late 2013.

Initially, the eligibility medical rules for applications for life insurance were that 'a person had to be on treatments for at least 6 months and required to have an undetectable viral load'.

Due to recent developments in medical big data and our ongoing negotiations with one of our key providers, there has been a welcomed change in the eligibility criteria. Applicants are required to have an undetectable viral load or be close to it.

The inclusion of those last five words is welcomed relief for many clients who are looking to get their life insurance organised asap but who have not yet reached the goal of undetectable (but who are close to it).

Recent modeling from The Kirby Institute suggests the proportion of people with diagnosed HIV on treatment may be as high as 92% and possibly more than approximately 90% of these individuals have suppressed viral loads.

What does this mean if you've previously been unsuccessful in our life insurance pre-assessment?

If you've previously completed our online anonymous pre-assessment survey but received the red light due to a detectable viral load, we’d encourage you to visit us online again to complete our updated assessment survey and see if you now get the green light.

As always, when in doubt, please strike up an email conversation with us and feel free to provide some more details about your situation.  We can then approach our medical underwriters on your behalf and make an individual case for you to get your life insurance cover in place.

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Unusual Risks Insured provides support to those people who big insurance companies leave behind. We believe in giving every person the power to use life insurance products to protect & provide for their loved ones, their businesses, and their legacy — free from barriers of stigma and discrimination.

We know, as an LGBTQIA+ person (or someone who goes without labels entirely), you probably have specific financial advice, life insurance, and privacy needs.

  • We're committed to serving the LGBTQIA+ Community and its Allies.
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Why not make us part of your story, so if the unexpected happens to you or whoever is family to you, you'll have a backup plan in place to help you financially recover and life can still get better for somebody you love.

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