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Collaborative Research: Measuring selection in insurance markets due to genetic prediction — NSF Award to University of Pennsylvan

This award will fund research that studies the impacts of the development of improved predictive power of genetic testing on insurance markets. While scientific advances have led to increased predictive power of genetic data, many jurisdictions prohibit insurers from using genetic information to risks in underwriting,

Award titleCollaborative Research: Measuring selection in insurance markets due to genetic prediction
Award ID2343736
AwardeeUniversity of Pennsylvania
CityPHILADELPHIA
StatePA
Amount obligated$86,496
Principal investigatorEduardo Azevedo
ProgramEconomics
Start date08/15/2024
AbstractThis award will fund research that studies the impacts of the development of improved predictive power of genetic testing on insurance markets. While scientific advances have led to increased predictive power of genetic data, many jurisdictions prohibit insurers from using genetic information to risks in underwriting, a situation that leads to consumers who know they are genetically predisposed to develop certain diseases decide to buy more insurance forcing insurers to raise prices for all. Thi
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