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Article: Genetic testing will create minefield for insurers.
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- M2 Presswire
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- May 10, 2000
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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 May 2000-DATAMONITOR: Genetic testing will create minefield for insurers (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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David Taggart, insurance analyst at Datamonitor, commented that genetic testing is a minefield for insurers and insured alike. Datamonitor's (www.Datamonitor.com) new UK Health Insurance 2000 report looks at the dangers and advantages that await insurers if they adopt genetic testing.
As the pathways for expression of genes become increasingly clearly understood, tests indicating genetic disposition to medical conditions will become increasingly common. For insurers, testing poses serious questions of ...