Issues on HIV need to be addressed now

Changes to the way insurers question applicants over HIV-related issues are overdue, according to Richard Walsh, head of health at the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Speaking at the COVER Prot- ection Forum, Walsh said changing times had led the ABI to consult on HIV issues again as they no longer reflect current thinking on the risk of certain groups of applicants. "Things have changed a lot in the last 10 years - the number and type of people with HIV and the strength of lobby groups," said Walsh. "People ask us, if we are going to exclude HIV from cover, why do we have to a...