One In Two LGBT Australians Have Faced Discrimination In Insurance
A recent experience with the customer service of an insurer left Sydney-based trans woman Peta Friend, who was applying for funeral insurance, frustrated. “As a trans woman, when dealing with insurance companies, I shouldn’t just hope for a positive outcome, I should expect and get it every time,” says Friend. For Nic Holas, as a person living with HIV, some insurance products are simply not available.