I am a social smoker, can I get Life Insurance?

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You can get Life Insurance if you are a social smoker but you will be classed as a smoker by the insurer. Whilst it may be tempting to omit the fact that you smoke socially it is really not worth it. In the unfortunate circumstance that you were to die, if the cause of death was linked to your smoking, then the policy could be invalidated.

It is not pleasant to think about, but as a smoker you are more likely to develop cancer and if you pass away from a cancer that is most common with smokers, it could be a red flag to the insurer that you smoked.

It is important that you also notify the insurer if you are a vaper and use nicotine based e-cigarettes, as you will then also be classed as a smoker. For most insurers in the UK you will also need to tell them if you use things like nicotine gum and nicotine patches too.

Please visit our Vapers Insurance page for more details.

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