Does High Blood Pressure Affect Life Insurance? 
High blood pressure -LRB- hypertension -RRB- that is uncontrolled can cause a policy to be rated up or even declined , especially if it is in conjunction with another health condition such as diabetes or kidney disease . Some insurance companies look at your average blood pressure reading over a couple of years , while others will ask if you had any readings over a certain number in the past year or so . Some insurance companies will rate Preferred Plus just as long as all other health is in that range and blood pressure is well controlled . Some will only rate as good as Preferred or lower with use of blood pressure medication . The type and number of meds taken can also make a difference . By using an agency that carries a number of companies , you can find the one that rates you best based on your particular hypertension details . 