Landmark legislation proposes a statutory ban on the use of predictive genetic test results in life insurance decisions and the industry’s peak body has swiftly backed the move ...

Australia’s life insurance industry has welcomed the passage of new federal legislation banning the use of predictive genetic ...

The passage of long-awaited legislation banning life insurers from using adverse genetic testing results to deny or limit cover is a landmark step ...

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 ...

If you had your appendix out recently, does your insurer need to know? Different rules apply depending on the type of ...

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 ...

New protections end genetic discrimination in life insurance The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the passage of new legal provisions that ...

The government’s genetics and life insurance bill, which passed through parliament on Wednesday, will ensure discrimination ...