Genetic testing risks go under the microscope

03 February 2021

Published in: Risk, Risk management, Longevity - mortality, Conduct risk

Companies: Swiss Re, COIOS Research, Securis, Association of British Insurers

Do life insurers really face the risk of adverse selection from customers that have taken predictive genetic tests? Academics think not, and insurers and policyholders could indeed benefit from wider use of genetic testing, as Paul Walsh reports