An LGBTI-friendly insurance company in the UK has today launched a new travel insurance policy. Anyone with HIV does not need to disclose it as a pre-existing medical condition. This is provided they are on stable anti-viral medication and have an undetectable viral load.

Doctors widely agrees that HIV positive individuals with an undetectable viral load can expect a normal lifespan provided they adhere to treatment.

However, until now, the insurance world has been slow to reflect changes in attitudes toward HIV.

‘The insurance industry and the UK as a whole need to wake up’

Steve Wardlaw, Chairman of Emerald Life, said ‘Emerald is very proud to introduce this revolutionary, game-changing travel insurance. The insurance industry and the UK as a whole need to wake up and become more familiar with the recent advances in HIV treatment. Read more via Gay Star News