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Cancer survivors gain a right to be forgotten for mortgage insurance
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Cancer survivors gain a right to be forgotten for mortgage insurance

So: new laws mean insurers must disregard a cancer survivor’s medical history when they apply for mortgage protection insurance, once they have completed active treatment and been in complete remission for five years. The rules apply to insurance for a main home worth up to €650,000, giving survivors stronger protection when buying a home. They expand on a voluntary industry code, which used a seven-year waiting period and covered homes up to €500,000. It’s a welcome step that turns campaigners’ long-sought right to be forgotten into statutory protection.
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