UnderwriteMe adds underwriting for weight loss

Rise in weight loss injections

Cameron Roberts
clock • 2 min read

Platform, Underwrite Me, has added questions surrounding the use of weight loss treatment to its Protection Platform.

Questions are focused on the type of weight loss treatment as well as how long the treatment has been used and what the impact has been. The platform said these questions will allow insurers to make more accurate decisions for those seeking cover. UnderwriteMe said 2.5 million people in the UK are using Ozempic or Mounjaro for weight loss, the Protection Platform has seen 739 applicants disclose taking medical treatment to lose weight. Nilesh Patel, chief revenue and customer officer, UnderwriteMe, said: "Protection insurance is often highly dependent upon medical underwriting, and af...

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