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Anxiety Life Insurance.

Can you still have life insurance if you live with anxiety? Yes you can!

Thankfully, the insurance industry has come along and recognises that managing mental health is part of everyday life. As anxiety life insurance experts, we can help you find just the right policy.

What Is Anxiety Life Insurance?

Can you still have life insurance if you live with anxiety? Yes you can!

Thankfully, the insurance industry has come along and recognises that managing mental health is part of everyday life. As anxiety life insurance experts, we can help you find just the right policy.

What are your options if you’ve been turned down for life insurance?

If you’ve been finding getting life insurance with anxiety difficult or have been turned down by one or two insurers, it doesn’t mean you cannot get life insurance with anxiety.

It just means that the insurer, policy or both was not the right one for you.

If you’ve previously been declined a life insurance plan, you’ll naturally be feeling a little frustrated or disheartened.

Don’t give up, though. We’re confident we can help.

At The Insurance Surgery, we’ve helped 70% of people find cover who’d previously been turned down. We cannot tell you how much of a relief it is for them, and us.

That’s why we prefer taking a very personal approach rather than providing instant life insurance online quotes.

All you’ve got to do is pick up the phone and talk to one of our life insurance experts.

Let us know what your experience has been of getting life insurance with anxiety, and together, we’ll find a policy or policies for you.

You’ll love chatting with us. Our friendly, understanding insurance experts know precisely which insurers are more likely to give you the protection you need.

We’ll do whatever we can to put your mind at ease with the right cover – for you and your family.

Working with insurers across the UK

STEP 1
Complete form
STEP 2
Speak to us about your needs
STEP 3
We’ll search the market
STEP 4
We recommend the best product to suit your needs
STEP 5
Tell us when you want it to start!

You want to be matched with the right life insurance provider. We want that too. That’s why we focus on finding you the perfect policy that protects you and your family. Our access to high street and independent insurers means that we can find the right Anxiety life insurance policy for you. All you need to focus on is your health.

Severity of the condition

When you were first diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta

Your age

Whether your coarctation of the aorta has been treated surgically

Medications currently being taken

Family medical history

Whether you smoke

Any other related health complications such as heart disease

Our focus is on finding you the right anxiety life insurance cover

Forget what you may have been told about being denied life insurance because of anxiety. We want you to know that life insurance with anxiety is not just possible, it’s surprisingly easy to arrange.

Mental health is a big part of who we all are, and thankfully, insurers recognise this.

Whether you’ve been living with anxiety for 10 years or your feelings are new, we can absolutely find you the right cover.

How do we find the right cover?

Well, our anxiety life insurance experts have access to the whole market, including high street and independent insurers. This means that once we’ve had a chat with you about your life insurance cover needs, we’ll quickly come back to you with the best life insurance policy. One that makes sure you have the right cover should you or your family make a claim.

We’ll take the time to get to know you.

While we ask you a few questions about your mental health, much like we do for any life insurance quote, we’re very compassionate.

Some people love to tell us more about their life with anxiety, and others prefer to provide a brief answer to the qualifying life insurance questions all insurers ask.

Either way, we’re here to listen and provide you with the best life insurance policy for anxiety.

Critical Illness Cover

Just like life insurance, critical illness cover can be available to some sufferers of coarctation of the aorta. Cover will depend on the severity of your condition and the extent to which it impacts on your general health, well-being and lifestyle.

You may find that insurers are more strict when offering policies for critical illness cover. You may need to provide medical confirmation in the form of records from your GP.

If your condition is manageable and you have no symptoms, it is possible to have an application for critical illness cover accepted on standard terms. If however your symptoms are more severe and you have had surgery, you might be offered cover with non-standard terms that are bespoke to your situation.

Contact us at The Insurance Surgery for more details and to be put in touch with insurers offering critical illness cover that fits your unique circumstances.

Income Protection Insurance

If you are running or supporting a household with bills to pay, it’s a good idea to consider Income Protection Insurance.

This is especially important for anyone living with HIV who is self-employed and doesn’t have access to sick pay. Income Protection can reduce the stress of paying rent, mortgage or monthly bills.

Taking away the complications of anxiety life insurance

If you’ve already searched for life insurance with anxiety, you may feel a little overwhelmed by the number and type of policies available. Life insurance policies can be tricky to understand at the best of times, let alone if you’re trying to work out if having anxiety excludes you from cover.

That’s where our experienced team of anxiety life insurance specialists can help.

We take the time to explain, in plain English, what your life insurance cover options are and walk you through your policy options. Taking a personal approach to anxiety life insurance, we sift out any policies that are not 100% right to arrive at the best life insurance anxiety cover for you and your family.

We talk you through the differences between a whole-life policy and a term policy, and help you decide how much cover you’ll need.

Crucially, we carefully consider any exclusions that may apply based on your medical history and anxiety diagnosis (if you have one).

Most importantly, we never forget that behind every life insurance claim, there’s a family who have lost a loved one and need the claims process to run smoothly. That’s why, when it comes to life insurance with anxiety cover, we take the time to understand how you wish your family to be protected.

What’s more, we promise to be there for your loved ones. We’ll help them check what your policy covers, fill out any forms, find the right paperwork, and more. It’s really quite simple – we care.

Getting life insurance with anxiety is easier than you think

Today, there’s far more awareness, and thankfully acceptance, of mental health. But if you’re living with anxiety, what does this mean for your life insurance?

Sadly, there’s still a misconception that you can’t get life insurance if you have anxiety, but this is simply not true. Every day, we arrange cover for people who live with:

Generalised anxiety

Panic disorder

Social anxiety

Specific phobias

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Depression

And a whole host of mental health conditions

Each year, 1 in 4 people in England experience a mental health problem. So, as life insurance experts, we find people with even the most complex anxiety diagnosis a policy that meets their needs.

We rarely come across someone looking for life insurance with anxiety who we cannot help.

Our network of income protection and life insurance providers includes all the big names you’d expect and niche insurers offering hyper-personalised cover. We match you with a life insurance or income protection policy that will kick in when you and your family need it.

Can you be denied life insurance due to anxiety?

All insurers will assess your application for life insurance based on the nature of your anxiety and your most recent medical history. Each insurer will have a different level of risk that they are willing and able to take.

Where one insurer may consider a heightening of your condition too much of a risk, another may be more than happy to provide you with cover.

By getting to know you, we’ll already have a good idea of the insurers that will offer you life insurance with anxiety.

We can also discuss your family’s medical history to see if you would benefit from a critical illness policy and help make sure that you’ve got the right income protection.

Whether you’re looking for individual policies or a full insurance plan that takes care of everything, we’ll help you find the best insurance policy.

We’ll find you the best anxiety life insurance quote

We get it. Going it alone to find life insurance with anxiety is not a walk in the park. Much like any life insurance policy, there’s a lot to consider. Then, once you’ve found some possible options, the premiums (the price you pay) can vary widely.

Choosing the best life insurance when living with anxiety is about so much more than just the premiums (although ours are confidently the lowest you’ll find). It’s about knowing that you’re paying for a policy that will absolutely pay out, if needed.

You need to know that your most important financial commitments and loved ones are taken care of, and that is priceless.

One of the many benefits of providing life insurance for more than 20 years is that we know exactly how to deliver on both – getting you the right insurance policy for the right price.

At The Insurance Surgery, we care about doing things properly. Not just because we’re highly regulated, but because we understand what living with anxiety is like.

We care for all the little, and not-so-little details.

We don’t like to see you paying for something you already have cover for. That’s why, we help you explore what your employer offers, your existing policies, and, if you’re self-employed, what cover you already have.

This personal service is why so many people living with anxiety choose us their income protection and life insurance needs.

What are your options if you’ve been turned down for life insurance?

If you’ve been finding getting life insurance with anxiety difficult or have been turned down by one or two insurers, it doesn’t mean you cannot get life insurance with anxiety.

It just means that the insurer, policy or both was not the right one for you.

If you’ve previously been declined a life insurance plan, you’ll naturally be feeling a little frustrated or disheartened.

Don’t give up, though. We’re confident we can help.

At The Insurance Surgery, we’ve helped 70% of people find cover who’d previously been turned down. We cannot tell you how much of a relief it is for them, and us.

That’s why we prefer taking a very personal approach rather than providing instant life insurance online quotes.

All you’ve got to do is pick up the phone and talk to one of our life insurance experts.

Let us know what your experience has been of getting life insurance with anxiety, and together, we’ll find a policy or policies for you.

You’ll love chatting with us. Our friendly, understanding insurance experts know precisely which insurers are more likely to give you the protection you need.

We’ll do whatever we can to put your mind at ease with the right cover – for you and your family.

Facts About Anxiety

STEP 1
Complete form
STEP 2
Speak to us about your needs
STEP 3
We’ll search the market
STEP 4
We recommend the best product to suit your needs
STEP 5
Tell us when you want it to start!

Many people do not realise how serious Anxiety can be and the fact that Anxiety is a group of Mental Health conditions, including feeling Anxiety or Fear. Anxiety is where a person will find that they are unable to control that they will worry about future events, Fear is an uncontrollable reaction to events happening here and now.

Anxiety Statistics (UK):

8.2 Million Cases of Anxiety in the UK in 2013

The Likelihood Of Feeling Anxiety Is Doubled In Women To Men

13% Of The Adult Population Will Experience Anxiety

Some Physical Symptoms Of Anxiety

Increased Heart rate

Chest pains/ Tightening

Excessive sweating

Feeling Nauseous

Pins and needles in hands and feet

Short of Breath.

Critical Illness Cover

Just like life insurance, critical illness cover can be available to some sufferers of coarctation of the aorta. Cover will depend on the severity of your condition and the extent to which it impacts on your general health, well-being and lifestyle.

You may find that insurers are more strict when offering policies for critical illness cover. You may need to provide medical confirmation in the form of records from your GP.

If your condition is manageable and you have no symptoms, it is possible to have an application for critical illness cover accepted on standard terms. If however your symptoms are more severe and you have had surgery, you might be offered cover with non-standard terms that are bespoke to your situation.

Contact us at The Insurance Surgery for more details and to be put in touch with insurers offering critical illness cover that fits your unique circumstances.

Income Protection Insurance

If you are running or supporting a household with bills to pay, it’s a good idea to consider Income Protection Insurance.

This is especially important for anyone living with HIV who is self-employed and doesn’t have access to sick pay. Income Protection can reduce the stress of paying rent, mortgage or monthly bills.

The Insurance Surgery has over two decades of experience helping people with Anxiety obtain life insurance. We can also secure critical illness cover, income protection and any other financial products they may require under the financial conduct authority.

If you’re the primary breadwinner or share financial responsibilities, a life insurance policy can help your family maintain their standard of living in the unfortunate event that you’re no longer around to support them.

Life Cover Terminology

Understanding life insurance terminology is essential for policyholders to make informed decisions about their cover, we have broken down the meaning for some of the most used terms.

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At The Insurance Surgery, we are specialist life insurance providers for those who have congenital heart defects like coarctation of the aorta. We can help compare the market to find you the right insurance providers that can meet your needs while understanding the nature of your condition.

Why Choose The Insurance Surgery?

Rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot.

We take pride in the experience that we offer, guaranteeing excellent service at all times.

25 years Experience.

With 25 years of specialist life and protection experience, we can find the perfect policy for you.

Access to a range of insurers.

With a broad selection of partners, we are well-equipped to find the best insurance deals for you.

Award-winning broker.

Known for making insurance simple, The Insurance Surgery is a trusted, award-winning broker.

Voted Best life and protection broker 2022

Rated 5* on Trustpilot and Feefo

Access to high street and independent insurers

20 years’ experience & price match promise

Benefit from Our Life Insurance Policies Today.

Relax, knowing that your family can receive the financial support that they need after you pass, and trust The Insurance Surgery to guide you through the life insurance process. With 25 years behind us, we are a trusted broker known for our expertise, prioritising transparency, and providing excellent customer service. So, rely on us to ensure you receive the cover you need at a fair and affordable price.

For a life insurance quote, contact us today on 0800 083 2829 to schedule a free consultation and take the first step towards protecting yourself and your loved ones financially.

Understanding how IHT works and the ways to mitigate its impact can help you plan and ensure that your loved ones don’t face unexpected tax bills.  

How Much Does Life Insurance for HIV Cost?

Since the introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), premiums for those living with HIV have significantly reduced over the last 15 years. The amount you pay each month in policy premiums depends on your specific circumstances. When assessing your application, insurers will take into account factors such as your CD4 count and viral load.

Our experts will help you find the best deal to suit your needs and budget, taking the time to go through the different policies and discuss any concerns you may have.

Life Insurance with HIV Case Study 1

James is 31 years old and was diagnosed with HIV in 2017. He wanted to obtain both life insurance and critical illness cover to support his wife and child should anything happen.

We found James Life Insurance & Critical Illness Cover below:

Total Cover
Amount:

£40,000

Monthly Premium
Cost:

£22.41

Duration of
Policy:

30 years

Life Insurance with HIV Case Study 2

Jean is aged 45 and was diagnosed with HIV in 2011. She is keen to secure level life insurance for her and her partner.

We found Jean the Level Life Insurance below:

Total Cover
Amount:

£160,000

Monthly Premium
Cost:

£15.23

Duration of
Policy:

20 years

How much cover do you need?

You can use our Cover Calculator below to determine how much cover you need. Additionally, you will need to take into consideration the following:

Any outstanding debts

Mortgage/rent

Number of dependants

Take-home pay or income from other sources

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Facts About Life Insurance.

Life insurance can serve multiple purposes, including income replacement, wealth transfer, estate planning, and business succession. But how does life insurance shape up with the UK population?

7.5 million families

in the UK have no life insurance or critical illness cover.

£40,000

The average life insurance policy in the UK covers only about £40,000.

28%

of UK adults believe life insurance is too expensive.

96.9%

of all protection case claims were paid in 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I get life insurance with anxiety?

As the UK’s no.1 life insurance broker, The Insurance Surgery is the ideal independent insurance broker to get the best life insurance for anxiety.

For over 20 years, we’ve been helping people with anxiety access life insurance, critical illness insurance and income protection.

With access to the whole market, including big high-street names and smaller specialist insurers, we make light work of finding anxiety life insurance cover.

Our personal approach also means that we spend more time with people so that we can gain a full picture of their cover needs and any medical issues (past or present). With this information, we then reach out to insurers who we know can offer the best cover at the most competitive price.

If you experience anxiety, or have done so in the past, you’ll be asked a series of questions about the nature of your mental health concern. This is so that we can match you with an insurer who’s likely to provide you with anxiety life insurance.

As part of our conversation, we’ll ask you to share the following information with us:

The name of the condition you have been diagnosed with

Your date of diagnosis

Details and dates of any related hospital or specialist referrals

How your condition affects your everyday life

Any medication you are taking and when you started taking it

We’ll never ask you for more information than what we need to, and that’s a promise. We also promise to be kind, compassionate and understanding in our communications with you.

Our goal, along with finding you the best cover, is to simplify getting life insurance with anxiety.

Everyone is different, but if you’ve lived with anxiety for some time, and can show that you’re managing your condition, you should be able to get anxiety life insurance cover.

If your anxiety is being controlled with medication, therapy, or a combination of both, there are lots of insurers that’ll offer you life insurance. Far more than what you may realise.

No two people’s experience of anxiety is the same, though. That’s why, as part of our personalised approach, we’ll get to know you. With a good understanding of your cover needs, medical history and whole-market access, we’ll find you the right cover at the right price.

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Anxiety Life Insurance.

Can you still have life insurance if you live with anxiety? Yes you can!

Thankfully, the insurance industry has come along and recognises that managing mental health is part of everyday life. As anxiety life insurance experts, we can help you find just the right policy.

Why choose
The Insurance Surgery

Voted Best life and protection broker 2022

Rated 5* on Trustpilot and Feefo

Access to high street and independent insurers

20 years’ experience & price match promise

Working with insurers across the UK

You want to be matched with the right life insurance provider. We want that too. That’s why we focus on finding you the perfect policy that protects you and your family. Our access to high street and independent insurers means that we can find the right Anxiety life insurance policy for you. All you need to focus on is your health.

Our focus is on finding you the right anxiety life insurance cover

Forget what you may have been told about being denied life insurance because of anxiety. We want you to know that life insurance with anxiety is not just possible, it’s surprisingly easy to arrange.

Mental health is a big part of who we all are, and thankfully, insurers recognise this.

Whether you’ve been living with anxiety for 10 years or your feelings are new, we can absolutely find you the right cover.

How do we find the right cover?

Well, our anxiety life insurance experts have access to the whole market, including high street and independent insurers. This means that once we’ve had a chat with you about your life insurance cover needs, we’ll quickly come back to you with the best life insurance policy. One that makes sure you have the right cover should you or your family make a claim.

We’ll take the time to get to know you.

While we ask you a few questions about your mental health, much like we do for any life insurance quote, we’re very compassionate.

Some people love to tell us more about their life with anxiety, and others prefer to provide a brief answer to the qualifying life insurance questions all insurers ask.

Either way, we’re here to listen and provide you with the best life insurance policy for anxiety.

Taking away the complications of anxiety life insurance

If you’ve already searched for life insurance with anxiety, you may feel a little overwhelmed by the number and type of policies available. Life insurance policies can be tricky to understand at the best of times, let alone if you’re trying to work out if having anxiety excludes you from cover.

That’s where our experienced team of anxiety life insurance specialists can help.

We take the time to explain, in plain English, what your life insurance cover options are and walk you through your policy options. Taking a personal approach to anxiety life insurance, we sift out any policies that are not 100% right to arrive at the best life insurance anxiety cover for you and your family.

We talk you through the differences between a whole-life policy and a term policy, and help you decide how much cover you’ll need.

Crucially, we carefully consider any exclusions that may apply based on your medical history and anxiety diagnosis (if you have one).

Most importantly, we never forget that behind every life insurance claim, there’s a family who have lost a loved one and need the claims process to run smoothly. That’s why, when it comes to life insurance with anxiety cover, we take the time to understand how you wish your family to be protected.

What’s more, we promise to be there for your loved ones. We’ll help them check what your policy covers, fill out any forms, find the right paperwork, and more. It’s really quite simple – we care.

Getting life insurance with anxiety is easier than you think

Today, there’s far more awareness, and thankfully acceptance, of mental health. But if you’re living with anxiety, what does this mean for your life insurance?

Sadly, there’s still a misconception that you can’t get life insurance if you have anxiety, but this is simply not true. Every day, we arrange cover for people who live with:

Generalised anxiety

Panic disorder

Social anxiety

Specific phobias

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Depression

And a whole host of mental health conditions

Each year, 1 in 4 people in England experience a mental health problem. So, as life insurance experts, we find people with even the most complex anxiety diagnosis a policy that meets their needs.

We rarely come across someone looking for life insurance with anxiety who we cannot help.

Our network of income protection and life insurance providers includes all the big names you’d expect and niche insurers offering hyper-personalised cover. We match you with a life insurance or income protection policy that will kick in when you and your family need it.

Can you be denied life insurance due to anxiety?

All insurers will assess your application for life insurance based on the nature of your anxiety and your most recent medical history. Each insurer will have a different level of risk that they are willing and able to take.

Where one insurer may consider a heightening of your condition too much of a risk, another may be more than happy to provide you with cover.

By getting to know you, we’ll already have a good idea of the insurers that will offer you life insurance with anxiety.

We can also discuss your family’s medical history to see if you would benefit from a critical illness policy and help make sure that you’ve got the right income protection.

Whether you’re looking for individual policies or a full insurance plan that takes care of everything, we’ll help you find the best insurance policy.

We’ll find you the best anxiety life insurance quote

We get it. Going it alone to find life insurance with anxiety is not a walk in the park. Much like any life insurance policy, there’s a lot to consider. Then, once you’ve found some possible options, the premiums (the price you pay) can vary widely.

Choosing the best life insurance when living with anxiety is about so much more than just the premiums (although ours are confidently the lowest you’ll find). It’s about knowing that you’re paying for a policy that will absolutely pay out, if needed.

You need to know that your most important financial commitments and loved ones are taken care of, and that is priceless.

One of the many benefits of providing life insurance for more than 20 years is that we know exactly how to deliver on both – getting you the right insurance policy for the right price.

At The Insurance Surgery, we care about doing things properly. Not just because we’re highly regulated, but because we understand what living with anxiety is like.

We care for all the little, and not-so-little details.

We don’t like to see you paying for something you already have cover for. That’s why, we help you explore what your employer offers, your existing policies, and, if you’re self-employed, what cover you already have.

This personal service is why so many people living with anxiety choose us their income protection and life insurance needs.

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