1.
J Law Med Ethics
; 35(2 Suppl): 33-5, 2007.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17543054
ABSTRACT
As members of the Working Group on Genetic Testing in Disability Insurance, the authors of this alternative opinion describe their areas of disagreement with some of the conclusions in the paper written by Susan M. Wolf and Jeffrey P. Kahn.
Subject(s)
Genetic Testing/legislation & jurisprudence , Insurance, Disability/legislation & jurisprudence , Genetic Testing/ethics , Humans , Insurance, Disability/economics , Insurance, Disability/ethics , Risk
2.
J Law Med Ethics
; 35(2 Suppl): 40-6, 2007.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17543056
ABSTRACT
This article discusses the disability insurance industry in order to provide context regarding the potential impact of genetic testing on disability insurance. It describes disability income insurance, exploring both the protection it offers and its main contract provisions. It goes on to describe the private insurance market and the differences between group and individual insurance, and concludes with implications of genetic testing with respect to the private disability insurance market.
