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CALI Welcomes Introduction of Genetic Test Bill
CALI has welcomed the introduction of a bill in the Federal Parliament that proposes to ban predictive genetic test results in life insurance sector.
CALI CEO Christine Cupitt said the tabling of the bill is...
Fear of Genetic Testing May Persist Under Draft Ban
The soon-to-be legislated ban preventing life insurers from using protected genetic information has been widely welcomed, but Sydney-based risk specialist adviser, Nicole Bendeich, says a critical gap in the draft rules could still leave...
Genetic Testing Ban Grabbed the Headlines, But it’s Not the Whole Story
Risk specialist adviser, Nicole Bendeich, shares her views about the impending ban on use of genetic tests in the underwriting process. While the co-founder of advice firm, Calibre Life, agrees the draft ban removes...
Consultation Opens on Genetic Testing Legislation
Draft legislation to ban the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance underwriting has been released for consultation.
Minister for Financial Services, Daniel Mulino, says publication follows consultation with community members, medical practitioners...
Qualified Support for Banning Genetic Tests in Underwriting
Advisers have delivered a luke-warm vote of support for banning genetic test results from being used in underwriting.
As we go to press, almost six in ten of those voting in our latest poll (57%)...
Banning Genetic Tests in Underwriting – Poll
CALI continues to urge the Federal Government to enact legislation prohibiting the use of genetic test results in insurance, but what’s your view?
Do you do you agree with CALI’s position? Or are there circumstances...
Insurers Want Action on Promised Genetic Test Law
CALI is urging the Federal Government to promptly enact legislation prohibiting the use of genetic test results in insurance underwriting.
Its demand follows a 2024 Government decision to introduce such a law during its current...
FAAA Questions Proposed Genetic Test Ban
Life insurance premiums could rise if a Government ban on adverse genetic test results in life insurance underwriting is introduced, says the FAAA.
In its submission to Treasury, as part of the government’s consultation period...
Feedback Wanted on Genetic Test Ban
The federal government is progressing work to implement a total ban on the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance underwriting.
Consultation is now open on the legislative design and technical details including...
Genetic Tests Underwriting Ban – A Narrow Verdict
The financial advice community appears to only narrowly support a ban on the use of predictive genetic test results in life insurance underwriting.
As we go to press, strong interest in our latest poll saw...