Insurers do not request genetic test results, iam says

INSURERS DO NOT REQUEST GENETIC TEST RESULTS, IAM SAYS

Maltese insurance companies do not request genetic test results as part of underwriting or claims assessments, the Insurance Association Malta (IAM) said, referring to recent claims that medical data may have been disclosed without patients' consent.

In a statement issued in response to recent comments made in Parliament by Labour MP Amanda Spiteri Grech, IAM stressed that insurers only receive medical information following the explicit authorisation of the individual concerned.

This article was published by the Malta Independent on 4th February 2026.

Click here to read the full article