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Irdai bars insurers from rejecting claims based on genetic disorders

Move follows order by Delhi HC on the issue; insurers will have to de-list 'Genetic Disorders' from list of exclusions

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Following an order by the Delhi High Court on March 19, 2018, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) sent directives to all General and Health insurers to not include ‘Genetic Disorders’ as one of the exclusions in new health insurance policies. 

The insurers will have to de-list ‘Genetic Disorders’ from the list of exclusions in respect of all their existing health insurance products and also in the new products launched and/or filed with the regulator. In United India Insurance Company Limited v/s Jai Prakash Tayal, the Delhi High Court held that the exclusionary clause of ‘Genetic Disorders’ in

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