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Jane Tiller

Melbourne
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They can’t hold your genes against you

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By Jane Tiller
| Open Forum
The Australian parliament is set to pass legislation to ban life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against people applying for life insurance. Once the law comes into effect in about six months, it will apply to all new life insurance contracts. These include for death cover, income protection, disability and trauma/critical illness cover. So what does the new legislation mean for people taking out life insurance later this year? How about travel insurance or health insurance?
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Australia legislates against genetic discrimination in life insurance

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By Jane Tiller
| Nature Verified
Genomic screening is increasing rapidly, but insurance protections globally are outdated. Australia’s new law offers the clearest model yet for safeguarding public trust while supporting population genomics.
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Genetic test discrimination banned in life insurance shake-up

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By Jane Tiller
| Monash University
The Australian parliament has has passed legislation to ban life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against people applying for life insurance. Once the law comes into effect in about six months, it will apply to all new life insurance contracts. These include for death cover, income protection, disability and trauma/critical illness cover. So what does the new legislation mean for people taking out life insurance later this year? How about travel insurance or health insurance?
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