Articles July 2022
7 Key Ways Insurers Pivoted to Meet Consumer Demand During the COVID-19 Pandemic
RGA recently surveyed 16 of its offices worldwide to learn more about the innovations and changes taking place in different markets to facilitate remote sales, meet consumer demand for more protection products, and alleviate overwhelmed underwriting and claims processes... Read More
Articles July 2022
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries: The underwriting significance
In On the Risk, ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Dr. Maryam Shapland highlight a case of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, sequelae, and prognosis of TSCI, as well as how to properly assess these risks while unde... Read More
Articles July 2022
Colon Cancer: A Growing Risk for Young and Middle-Aged Adults
In On the Risk, ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Colin M. DeForge, Dr. Valerie Kaufman, and Lauren Garfield, Ph.D. review the background, epidemiology, etiology, and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), a cancer common in terms of incid... Read More
Research and White Papers June 2022
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has long-term environmental, health, and financial implications. It is a major threat to human health, but measures are being put in place to address the crisis. ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Hilary Henly, Global Medical Researcher, analy...

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Articles June 2022
COVID-19 Brief: Genome Sequencing Opens Doors for Effective Disease Management and Treatment
Genetics is providing new insights into the treatment and management of COVID-19. It can also help understand what role genes play in disease severity, why some people may never get COVID-19, and how people's emotional response to the pandemic in general may be tied to ... Read More
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Articles June 2022
The Case for Wellness Programs in Life and Health Insurance
For both insurer and insured, the case for wellness remains strong. ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Julianne Callaway and Matt Berkley study the value and potential of incorporating wellness into insurance offerings. Read More
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Videos June 2022
Respiratory Outcomes and Lung Transplantation in COVID-19 Patients

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Articles June 2022
COVID-19 Brief: Remote Learning and Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
All children faced challenges during the pandemic with the sudden switch to remote learning, but children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) appeared to have suffered more and continue to do so. In this article, ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Diana Bosworth explores this ... Read More
Articles June 2022
Five Areas of Medical Innovation in Critical Illness (CI)
No one is better at understanding critical illness (CI) than the physicians, actuaries, and analysts charged with defining it for critical illness policies. And, arguably, no job in insurance today is tougher. Explore five areas of rapid change are attracting the greate... Read More
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Publications June 2022
RGActual June 2022 Issue: Making promises. Keeping promises.

Explore RGActual, a new magazine covering innovation, experience, and development for insurance professionals. In this issue, we investigate the role of reinsurance in extending financial protection and much more. 

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Articles June 2022
Expert Q&A: How to Protect Your Business from Cyber Threats

The current threat landscape is as treacherous as it has ever been given the war breaking out in Ukraine amid what was already an ongoing increase of state-sponsored threat actors. Other trends, such as increases in remote working and use of digital currencies, are a...

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Research and White Papers May 2022
Epidemic within a Pandemic: Opioid Misuse and Mortality Risk through 2020

The opioid crisis and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are intersecting with each other, significantly impacting mortality experience in the United States. In this research, RGA experts analyzed U.S. overdose mortality, aggregating experience data by several demographic...

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Research and White Papers May 2022
What Lies Beneath: Photoplethysmography (PPG) ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP for Insurance

At RGA, we are eager to speak with clients about any support needed as the industry evolves. Download our 

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Articles May 2022
Back to Life: How Goal Setting Can Transform Post-COVID-19 Perceptions of Disability Claims
With most disability insurers experiencing increased volumes of claims and staffing issues, ongoing claim management has generally taken a back seat to adjudicate new claims. Now is the time to redirect our focus back to return-to-work efforts. Read More
Videos May 2022
Broader Implications for Middle East Life and Health Insurance

This video was developed in conjunction with actuview, the first permanent international media platform for actuaries (). actuview content reflects contributions from...

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Publications May 2022
Product Trends Around the World 1Q 2022

RGA provides quarterly updates on global product developments, which can be made available upon request.

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Articles May 2022
Augmented Underwriting and the Evolving Role of the Underwriter: Why Human Expertise Remains Central to the Future of Risk Assessment

New data and new data sources are being utilized to augment underwriting to build new tools through the power of machine learning and predictive analytics. In On the Risk, ¸é³Ò´¡â€™s Jeff Heaton and Michael Hill pr...

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Articles May 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis – The Complex Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized primarily by joint swelling and deterioration, leading to increased morbidity and mortality risk. The pathology of RA is complex, and its progression may lead to extra-articular manifestations....

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Articles May 2022
Multiparametric MRI and Prostate Cancer

Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is an imaging tool with growing use in diagnosis, risk assessment, and management of individuals with prostate cancer. Explore current challenges with prostate cancer detection and diagnosis, and the role of mpMRI.

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