Money Talks: Cover for long Covid

'I have been suffering from long Covid for the past six months and am quite worried as I now need to apply for life cover. Will I even be considered?'

All life companies are now including a new section on the application form referring specifically to Covid.

I have been suffering from long Covid for the past six months and am quite worried as I now need to apply for life cover in conjunction with an imminent mortgage drawdown. Will I even be considered for cover when I disclose this?

I am so sorry to hear that you are suffering from the long-term effects of Covid. I am sure that this must be so frustrating for you. We are in constant receipt of similar queries from worried clients in relation to how the Life Assurance Industry is treating Covid sufferers in terms of new applications and indeed claims. Today, I am delighted to provide advice not only on your personal situation, but I am also going to use the opportunity to cover some of the most common pandemic-related life cover concerns which we have come across.