Can I Get Critical Illness Cover If I’ve Had A Heart Attack?

I’ve recently had a heart attack and it’s really made me look at my finances. I would like to take out Critical Illness Insurance in case anything happens to me. I don’t want to leave my wife with a large mortgage to pay on her own.

Question asked by Matt Thomas
21/09/2023

Getting Critical Illness Cover after suffering a serious condition such as a heart attack

If you’ve suffered a heart attack in the past, it’s not always a flat-out ‘no’ when it comes to getting Critical Illness Insurance. However, insurers look very carefully at your current health and lifestyle before they’ll cover you.

What Will Providers Assess?

Before deciding whether to give you Critical Illness cover, providers will look at the following factors:

  • Your age
  • If you smoke
  • How long ago the heart attack occurred
  • Whether you’ve had surgery for it
  • How many vessels in the heart have been affected
  • If there are any other ongoing conditions that could be related to the heart attack
  • If you have any other ongoing health issues.

Getting The Best Policy

With a more complex situation, getting quotes online probably won’t give you great results. 

You should gather as much information as possible from your GP or surgeon and give this to an independent adviser (like our experts at Drewberry).

We have great relationships with insurers’ underwriting teams. So our experts can go straight to the providers who’ll offer you the best policy.

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