News, Major life insurer says all customers can opt-in to wear health trackers. (insurance, elect)

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Privacy and consumer advocates have raised questions about whether insurers may eventually use data to select the most profitable customers.

John Hancock, one of the oldest and largest North American life insurers, will stop underwriting traditional life insurance and instead sell only interactive policies that track fitness and health data through wearable devices and smartphones, the company said on Wednesday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...health-n911461