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Duncan Murray

Insurer misled with claim on pre-existing conditions

HCF could face fines after a court found it might have engaged in misleading conduct. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

HCF wrongly claimed on some of its life-insurance policies that it could deny coverage to customers with a pre-existing condition, even if they were not aware of the illness when signing up.

The health insurance giant could face major penalties over the claims, which the Federal Court ruled on Monday might have been misleading.

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