Insurance refused to ‘high-risk’ homosexual
A gay man in Thailand has claimed he was refused insurance because of his sexuality.
According to the Nation newspaper, Natee Teerarojjanapongs attempted to buy a policy from a company’s sales agent but was told it would not be possible because he is gay.
"I’m willing to let them give me a full health check if they think that I’m in a high-risk group. There’s no reason to deny me and other gays or transvestites life insurance," he said.
"We are educated like others in society; not all of us engage in risky behaviour," he added.
A spokesperson for the insurance company in question has pointed out that it does not deny life-insurance policies to any particular group and considers each application individually.
The firm emphasised that life insurance is refused "only in cases such as when the person is over 65 or has a serious illness or a high-risk career".
In 2005 the Association of British Insurers ended the UK practice of asking individuals about their sexuality on application forms for cover.
Previous to this, many gay men applying for life insurance admitted feeling they were treated unfairly.
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