Human Genetics Society of Australasia Position Statement: Genetic Testing and Personal Insurance Products in Australia.
DeBortoli, E
McInerney-Leo, AM
Ayres, S
Boyle, J
Jacobs, C
Newson, AJ
Education, Ethics and Social Issues Committee of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia,
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Twin Res Hum Genet, 2023, 26, (2), pp. 184-187
- Issue Date:
- 2023-04
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dc.contributor.author | DeBortoli, E | |
dc.contributor.author | McInerney-Leo, AM | |
dc.contributor.author | Ayres, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Boyle, J | |
dc.contributor.author |
Jacobs, C |
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dc.contributor.author | Newson, AJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Education, Ethics and Social Issues Committee of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia, | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-06T01:43:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-06T01:43:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-04 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Twin Res Hum Genet, 2023, 26, (2), pp. 184-187 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1832-4274 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1839-2628 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/171940 | |
dc.description.abstract | The expansion of genetic and genomic testing in clinical practice and research, and the growing market for direct-to-consumer genomic testing has led to increased awareness about the impact of this form of testing on insurance. Genetic or genomic information can be requested by providers of mutually rated insurance products, who may then use it when setting premiums or determining eligibility for cover under a particular product. Australian insurers are subject to relevant legislation and an industry led standard that was updated in 2019 to introduce a moratorium on the use of genetic test results in life insurance underwriting for policies <AU$500K. The Human Genetics Society of Australasia has updated its position statement on genetic testing and life insurance to account for these changes and to increase the scope of the statement to include a wider range of personally-rated insurance products, such as life, critical care, and income protection products. Recommendations include that: providers of professional education involving genetics should include ethical, legal, and social aspects of insurance discrimination in their curricula; the Australian Government take a more active role in regulating use of genetic information in personal insurance; that information obtained in the course of a research project be excluded; insurers seek expert advice when making underwriting decisions regarding genetic testing; and engagement between the insurance industry, regulators, and the genetics profession be improved. | |
dc.format | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Twin Res Hum Genet | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1017/thg.2023.11 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.subject | 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, 1702 Cognitive Sciences | |
dc.subject.classification | Genetics & Heredity | |
dc.subject.classification | 3202 Clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.classification | 3215 Reproductive medicine | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Insurance Selection Bias | |
dc.subject.mesh | Genetic Testing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Australasia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Human Genetics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Insurance Selection Bias | |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Australasia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Genetic Testing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Human Genetics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Insurance Selection Bias | |
dc.subject.mesh | Genetic Testing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Australasia | |
dc.subject.mesh | Human Genetics | |
dc.title | Human Genetics Society of Australasia Position Statement: Genetic Testing and Personal Insurance Products in Australia. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 26 | |
utslib.location.activity | England | |
utslib.for | 1103 Clinical Sciences | |
utslib.for | 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine | |
utslib.for | 1702 Cognitive Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | * |
dc.date.updated | 2023-09-06T01:43:58Z | |
pubs.issue | 2 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 26 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 2 |
Abstract:
The expansion of genetic and genomic testing in clinical practice and research, and the growing market for direct-to-consumer genomic testing has led to increased awareness about the impact of this form of testing on insurance. Genetic or genomic information can be requested by providers of mutually rated insurance products, who may then use it when setting premiums or determining eligibility for cover under a particular product. Australian insurers are subject to relevant legislation and an industry led standard that was updated in 2019 to introduce a moratorium on the use of genetic test results in life insurance underwriting for policies
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