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Can insurers use information about a persons genetic disposition towards a medical condition?

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Can insurers use information about a persons genetic disposition towards a medical condition?

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The DDA makes discrimination unlawful on the basis of a disability which a person may have in the future. However, exclusions or limitations in relation to insurance are not unlawful where they are reasonable on the basis of relevant evidence. There is no clear case law available yet on when use of genetic information would be regarded as reasonable.

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