Taking a healthy interest on cover with InsuranceMarket.ae

Did you know that November 1 was World Vegan Day? And were you also aware that according to a UN study, vegans now number more than 79 million globally? With increasing numbers turning their backs on meat and dairy products in favour of plant-based options, we wondered if this had any impact on insurance? We got an assessment from the team at InsuranceMarket.ae.

“Changes in lifestyle not only have obvious health benefits but can positively impact associated insurance too”, said Rachel Al Mughairi, chief engagement officer at InsuranceMarket.ae. “Health insurance premiums are calculated using factors such as age, gender, height to weight ratio, and medical history, and whilst we can’t turn back time and become younger, we can influence our assessed health risk. Reducing Body Mass Index (BMI) and lowering cholesterol through consuming less fats found in meat and dairy can mean falling into lower risk brackets, since the chance of heart attack and other serious conditions like Type2 diabetes and cancer is significantly reduced” she explained.