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This article discusses advances in fetal medicine and whether specialized fetal cover might help contain the often catastrophic costs of congenital claims for both parents and insurers.  Read More

�����鶹��ƵAPP Underwriting Specialties team offers industry-leading underwriting expertise in the trends, guidelines, risks, and ratings associated with ten unique case types, including for professional athletes.

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Ready or not, the Big Data Era in insurance has arrived. If it hasn’t already, the influx of new and enhanced datasets promises to disrupt every link in the insurance value chain – from lead generation to customer retention.

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How much is a life worth? That is a difficult question to answer. Read More

Every year, U.S. insurers lose an estimated $80 billion to fraud. �����鶹��ƵAPP Colin DeForge shares four lessons from a fictional detective that could help real-life underwriters protect legitimate policyholders and the industry. 

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Palm trees swayed, trade winds blew… and dozens of industry experts gathered for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Health Meeting in Hollywood, Florida, in mid-June. Read More

Life insurance underwriting isn’t just a job – it’s an art, a science and, at times, a puzzle. To piece together a particularly complex or challenging case, it often makes sense to seek facultative consideration from a reinsurer. Find tips and tools here to make the pro... Read More

When it comes to disability claims, identifying what is best for the patient can prove challenging due to miscommunication with the attending physician.

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The traditional definition and role of health insurers is changing. Digitalization is enabling and prompting health carriers to move beyond simply mitigating risk; insurers are now looking to become partners in maintaining customers’ good health. �����鶹��ƵAPP Alan Watts exp...

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Is diversity more than skin deep? Ronald Poon-Affat of RGA Brazil shares the value of looking at the working world in living color. RGA is a member of ,™ the lar... Read More

RGA asked Melinda Baxter of ROSE® (Reinsurance Outcomes and Service Experts), the reinsurance industry’s premier medical and claim consulting program, to explain why oncology case management is so effective. Read More

RGA explores the complex nature of chronic pain claims. Questions or comments? Contact the author: ReViewANZ@rgare.com

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Beautiful,.yes. Simple, no. �����鶹��ƵAPP Raimondo Guerra demystifies data and discusses the future of insurance.

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RGA’s Dr. Daniel Zimmerman answers questions on sepsis development and mortality trends. 

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In the theatrical story of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the Pharaoh dreams about seven fat cows and seven thin ones, which Joseph correctly interprets as a prediction of seven good harvests followed by seven bad ones. As a result, the Pharaoh is able ... Read More

This article introduces aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) and explains how this new biometric could help underwriters to predict major cardiovascular events and mortality.

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Despite all of the advances in car safety, seat-belt use and drunk-driving prevention, the number of vehicle deaths has been rising. This article will examine the following topics:

• Current statistics f...

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Effective teamwork is based on a strong, two-way communication. Yet, too often,  RGA’s underwriting team believes underwriters and claims analysts operate at cross purposes. The team shared some effective techniques to bridge this gap at the RGA 2017 Stop L...

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How will the claims function evolve over the coming decade? This article shares claim manager views of changing roles, technologies, processes and needs. As insurance markets grow and consolidate, speed and efficiency of claims assessment and management processes will b... Read More

The global insurance landscape is changing rapidly. With a shift in demographics and the increased connectivity and popularity of social media, insurers must become more mobile friendly and tech savvy to meet customer expectations. This article explores the trends.

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