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South African Press Association - November 22, 2004
LOA director Gerhard Joubert said while some members of the LOA had already announced that they will remove all HIV/Aids exclusion clauses for new and some existing business, this is now mandatory for all members of the LOA.
The LOA resolved at its annual general meeting on Friday to amend the LOA HIV testing protocol, to disallow the use of exclusion clauses for new business.
This applies to all types of business, including group life.
"This is a significant step for the industry. This will mean that HIV is treated no differently from any other medical condition in the underwriting process," said Joubert.
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