Can I get life insurance with high blood pressure? 
High blood pressure is a common affliction , so common in fact that it affects tens of millions of people . Life insurance companies however consider it to be an additional risk factor when providing policies . In most cases , even if you have high blood pressure , you will be able to get life insurance , but the premiums might be higher than they would be for a person who does not have it . In some extreme instances , an insurance company might even decline your life insurance application as a result of your blood pressure . Much depends upon the company that you apply to for insurance . There are many different companies , and each tends to have a somewhat different view of the significance of high blood pressure . 