Life assurance industry bodies in the UK are divided as to how genetic test results could affect the purchase of annuities in the future following the publishing of the House of Commons Science and Technology select committee report on genetics and insurance.
Currently, most annuities are not medically underwritten and the majority is assessed on age and sex. However, with further advancement in this sector and some annuities now undergoing medical cons...
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