diabetes
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Are you newly diagnosed with diabetes?
A type 2 diabetes diagnosis can feel overwhelming, to say the least.
And while many of us may have a general idea of what this disease is, there’s a lot of misunderstanding surrounding what it means for the future for a person newly diagnosed with diabetes, and their families.
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Can a person with diabetes get life insurance?
Diabetes in Australia is our fastest growing chronic condition
The onset of Type 1 Diabetes mellitus (T1DM) occurs most frequently in people under 30 years, however, new research suggests almost half of all people who develop the condition are diagnosed over the age of 30.
Each day 280 Australians develop diabetes:
- 56% are males
- 44% are females
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How to get life insurance if you have diabetes
Managing diabetes can be a challenge: getting life insurance at the same time can feel overwhelming
Diabetes is Australia's fastest growing chronic health condition with 280 Australians developing this condition every day. (That's one person every five minutes)
People living with a pre-existing health condition like diabetes, statistically speaking have a higher risk of needing to make a claim on their personal insurance policy.
Add to this constantly changing assessment standards for getting insurance cover, and finding a life insurance specialist who understand your situation can feel near impossible.
Welcome to Unusual Risks Insured - we get it.
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My partner is not a diabetic and needs insurance too - can you help them at the same time as you help me?
My partner is not a diabetic, can you help them at the same time as you help me?
We sure can. We believe in looking after those who look after you. The process is much the same, just no online pre-assessment is needed.
For friends, family and supporters who want standard life insurance cover, the application process is the same, and there is no need for a pre-assessment.
Just send us an email and we'll organise the rest.
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Reduce Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes - Move More, Eat Mindfully, Stay Hydrated
The Diabetes Dilemma & Life Insurance
Did you know the fastest growing chronic health condition in Australia, can be prevented?
November 14 is World Diabetes Day and we believe that everyone needs to better understand this growing health condition.
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The problem of Becoming Uninsurable - it happens before you know it
Life Insurances are important financial tools that help us manage the ups and downs of life, love and business. It's an easy way to safeguard our unpredictable futures, just in case.
But delaying important decisions and continually 'waiting for a convenient time' to get these important parts of life in place - is a risk as we all over time can become uninsurable for a variety of reasons.
But some health conditions can be unexpected, unpredictable and then uninsurable - and that can create a significant equally unexpected problem for many people.
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