The ABI has proposed the Government abolishes exemptions for insurance companies to treat married couples and customers in civil partnerships equally.
The Equality Act Regulations 2007 allow providers to treat customers differently on grounds of their sexual orientation. However, a statement from the ABI says: “The ABI supports the proposal that this exemption does not continue beyond the end of 2008. Many companies already treat Civil Partnerships in the same way as marriages. All companies will do so as soon as possible and certainly by the end of August 2008.” Nick Starling, the director of general insurance and health at the ABI, says: “The insurance industry is united against discrimination and in support of treating people fairly....
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