Opioid Prescription
Videos April 2020
Opioid Prescription: History Analysis

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Articles April 2020
Is Your Home Office Secure? How to Limit Cybersecurity Risks while Working Remotely

Malicious actors – from common fraudsters to sophisticated cybercriminals – exploit vulnerabilities, and the COVID-19 pandemic presents an exceptional opportunity. As the industry shifts to remote operations, insurers must redouble efforts to protect against onli...

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Articles April 2020
Combating Insurance Fraud Amid COVID-19’s Catastrophic Cascade

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a cascade of fear-inducing events, and enabled predatory fraud, says 鶹ƵAPP Mark Dion. How can insurers fight back? Collaboration is the key. 

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Articles April 2020
Insuring the Future: Digitization, Disruption, and Trust

The industry is in the midst of discovering what it will take to materially alter the customer experience – from sales through post-issue. It’s undeniable that many consumers today will not tolerate a customer experience with the friction historically built into the ...

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Articles April 2020
Are We Giving Social Distancing a Bad Name? A counterintuitive look at how terminology influences behavior
During emergencies such as the outbreak of the coronavirus, it is essential to follow direction from authorities to slow the spread of disease. So, why do so many ignore public health warnings, and can certain messages improve adherence?  鶹ƵAPP Matt Batte... Read More
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Articles April 2020
“Webside” Manner: The Promise and Perils of Telemedicine

Amid the rising threat of infectious disease and aging populations, telehealth services are expanding in most parts of the world, including in the Middle East. RGA asked Dr. Dennis Sebastian, Regional Director for Health, RGA Middle East, to evaluate this emergin...

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Articles April 2020
Group 1 Carcinogens: The Unknowns
For years, the insurance industry has charged higher premiums for applicants who use tobacco or drink alcohol to excess, but these aren't the only Group 1 carcinogens that pose a risk to human health. 鶹ƵAPP Hilary Henly suggests underwriters may be missing popular and p... Read More
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Articles March 2020
Underwriting 2.0. - In an increasingly automated world, what does risk assessment look like?

Advances in artificial intelligence and automation promise to significantly lower underwriting costs, improve affordability and widen the appeal of life insurance products, argues RGA experts in

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Research and White Papers March 2020
Stronger Together? Japan’s Banks and Insurers Are Forming Partnerships … But Hurdles Remain

The RGA 2019 Japan Bancassurance Survey Report reveals insurers and banks' approaches to insurance sales and the protection products offered to customers. 

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Articles March 2020
RGA 2019 Japan Bancassurance Survey: Highlights At-a-Glance
Bancassurance has become the dominant distribution channel for life insurance in the nation, making Japan a testing ground for innovations with important implications for other global markets. Download the highlights in our infographic. Read More
Articles March 2020
Can You Understand Data Science in 4 Minutes … Or Less? | Jeff Heaton

So how do insurers unlock value from big data? Jeff Heaton, RGA’s Chief Data Scientist, published author and professor at Washington University in St. Louis, has a few ideas. To learn more about data science, artificial intelligence and the new technologies resh...

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Videos March 2020
Opioid Mortality Trends: Considerations for Insurers

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Articles March 2020
Depression – Key Points for Accurate Underwriting

Identifying depression is critical to minimizing patient distress, but despite treatment advances, excess mortality persists, says 鶹ƵAPP Akhilesh Pandey. He discusses the disease process, treatment and prognosis, and underwriting implications in

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Articles March 2020
“Outside In” Innovation: What Insurers Can Learn from the Blockbuster Bust and Multivariate Technologies

Customers increasingly demand a seamless, non-intrusive, insurance purchasing experience. Multivariate technologies can empower life and health carriers to deliver. 

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Articles March 2020
The Expanding Diabetes Classification Matrix: Types 1, 2 And More …
As today’s medical and technological advances continue to be utilized and applied to diabetes mellitus (DM), a newer and even more complex framework for the disease is emerging, which may help us further our understanding of it. 鶹ƵAPP Dr. Karneen Tam explores the most r... Read More
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Articles March 2020
Asia’s Product Development Trends: Growing Needs Spurring New Directions
Traditionally, life and living benefit products in Asia have been country-specific and needs-driven – evolving based on unique national demographic characteristics and differing public health conditions and systems. As demographic changes sweep the region, 鶹ƵAPP Ka... Read More
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Articles February 2020
Innovation in the LTC Insurance Market

Regulators and consumers are looking for affordable and innovative Long Term Care (LTC) solutions. RGA’s Bruce Stahl suggests that insurers can look back to move forward, drawing on the same innovative spirit that thrived in the category decades ago to better meet co...

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Videos February 2020
Keeping Pace with Insurance Medicine and Underwriting in an Accelerating Age

Curious about RGA’s SUP MD Program?  Contact us at CMSTeam@rgare.com to learn how SUP medical directors can provide support during peak periods, from the summer vacation season to the yea...

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Articles February 2020
The Art of (Data) War: Why Your Company Needs a Data Strategy
The buzz around big data is as loud as ever, but life and health insurers report mounting pressure to define a strategy and deliver a return on investment, according to Read More
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Videos February 2020
RiskDimensions: An Informed Approach to Insurance Transformation

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