L&G trials home blood pressure testing initiative

Legal & General is to trial the provision of digital blood pressure machines for home use to improve the medical screening process of insurance applicants. The trial, which L&G believes is the first of its kind in the UK by an insurance provider, will be carried out in partnership with Medical Screening Solutions. Selected applicants that qualify for a virtual exam will receive a blood pressure monitor for home use within the medical assessment portion of the process. Users will take between one to three readings under the direction of a Medical Screening Solutions nurse via a live vi...