A class-action lawsuit claims Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company breached the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act, the Cook County Record reports. Claims allege the company required applicants to submit their family medical histories while the law prohibits insurers from using such information for underwriting purposes.
Life insurance company sued for alleged Illinois genetic privacy law violation
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