30 Apr 2015

Insurance watchdog calls for law change over non-disclosure

From Nine To Noon, 9:23 am on 30 April 2015

The Insurance and Savings Ombudsman is calling for a law change to protect insurance customers who accidentally leave out information when applying for a policy. Karen Stevens says 10 percent of claims to her office are from people who've had claims denied because they omitted to declare information, most commonly pre-existing medical conditions and criminal convictions.

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