Equality Act 2010 Explanatory Notes

Examples
  • A disabled person with cancer applies for a life insurance policy. The insurance company refuses to provide life insurance cover based on a medical report from the person’s doctor which provides a prognosis on the person’s condition.

  • An insurer charges higher premiums for travel insurance for a person with a particular disability because actuarial evidence suggests that people with this disability are at increased risk of having a heart attack.

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