Landmark legislation proposes a statutory ban on the use of predictive genetic test results in life insurance decisions and ...

When you set out to purchase life insurance, you’ll likely encounter the underwriting process. It’s an important phase where insurance companies assess your risk profile and calculate what you’ll pay ...

Life insurers have welcomed the new laws, saying it will give consumers confidence to be genetically tested, knowing the results cannot be used in insurance underwriting.

When you apply for a life insurance policy, the insurance company will gather information about you—a lot of information. It will want to know the basics, such as your age and sex. It will want to ...

Legislation banning life insurers from using adverse genetic testing results to deny or limit life insurance cover has passed the Parliament.Genetic ...

The life insurance medical exam is part of many insurers’ underwriting processes to evaluate the risk of insuring you. The medical exam can be done at your home or office and typically takes ...