Articles August 2016
Is Group Life Insurance a Commodity? A Call for Value Added Services
I had the recent pleasure of hosting a guided panel discussion at the 2016 SOA Health meeting, which took place June 15-17 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the panel, we discussed the competiveness of the group life insurance market and whether it is possible for c... Read More
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Articles August 2016
Aging, The Trillion Dollar Opportunity: Wellness, Wearables, Insurance and the Senior Market
With so much talk about InsurTech for millennials, insurers may be underinvesting in middle-income seniors. Find out how innovators are bringing new technology solutions for seniors to market and contact us to learn how RGAX is helping to address t... Read More
Articles August 2016
Protection for Taiwan’s fast-aging population
Cost-conscious buyers have been and continue to be more likely to purchase lower-cost, higher-earning savings products from life insurers as an alternative investment vehicle to build their assets Read More
Articles August 2016
Leveraging Data for Growth
Bancassurance growth in Asia has been surging over the past few years, strongly boosted by the main sizable bancassurance deals signed - several of which have valuations in the billions. Read More
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Articles July 2016
Innovation: Wellness, Wearables, and Universal Truths

Insurers first require good answers to several complex questions around wellness’ frictional areas of value, economics, and technology, as well as around issues of trust and engagement.

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Candid financing meeting on Solvency II
Articles June 2016
Market Risk Reinsurance ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP under Solvency II
¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Paul Sauvé, Senior Vice President, EMEA, Global Financial ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP offers three observations about the evolution of Solvency II regulation over the past two decades and the emergence of cost-efficient reinsurance solutions for risk management.  Read More
Articles June 2016
Simplified Underwriting and Application Language

Many insurance advisors might also say that today’s full underwriting process is not only long, but can be daunting for the advisor as well as the applicant.

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Articles June 2016
Voluntary ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP
Amid rising costs and evolving needs, how can group insurers improve their competitive positions – and protect profitability? Read More
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Articles June 2016
How Significant Is Statistical Significance?‌

In uncertain times, the certainty of statistics can seem like a balm, but is the concept of statistical significance misunderstood — and misused? In an issue of the Society of Actuaries' publication Predictive Analytics and Futurism, ¹ú±êÂ鶹ÊÓƵAPP Rosmery ...

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Articles June 2016
International Health Briefs - Radiosurgery
Claims professionals can benefit from a greater understanding of the role and efficacy of radiosurgery, particularly when used for conditions with complex neurological causes and in cases that might formerly have been deemed untreatable.

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Research and White Papers May 2016
Pressure is Strong on Group Life and LTD Maximums for Cases <200 Lives
Pressure continues to build on maximum underwriting guidelines for group life and group long-term disability (LTD) policies in employee benefit plans in the small case marketplace (i.e., employers with <200 lives). This paper discusses causes and consequenc... Read More
Articles May 2016
Cancer Reimbursement
The development of new and innovative products is a key success factor for insurers. One such product is Cancer Reimbursement insurance. This article will address aspects of this product’s development journey. Read More
Articles May 2016
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
The clinical understanding and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most prevalent adult leukemia in the West, has experienced several advances over the past decade. This article examines these advances and prognostic implications for insurers... Read More
Publications May 2016
ReFlections Volume 38, Spring 2016
Review the role of genetics in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and explore Cancer Reimbursement products.
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Articles April 2016
​Genetic Testing
Will consumer behavior change as genetic testing becomes more accessible? Read More
Articles April 2016
International Health Briefs - Genetic Information
Genomic tests and their outcomes are creating important considerations for insurers – especially in underwriting and claims. Read More
Articles March 2016
​What if Everyone Had Easy Access to Medical Records?
What are the underwriting implications of democratising health records and are underwriters ready? Read More
Articles March 2016
Global Claims Views: Tips for Clear Written Communications with Claimants

Explaining a claims decision, a specific policy clause or simply requesting additional information can create confusion and frustration for the claimant if not done clearly. Here are some simple suggestions. 

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Articles February 2016
Suicide Facts and Prevention
This article examines some of suicide’s impact on the U.S. life insurance industry, and also briefly looks at current practices and thoughts regarding suicide prevention. Read More
Articles February 2016
Enhanced Annuities
Annuities can provide a guaranteed fixed income for life in exchange for a lump-sum payment, making them a good way to meet the first two needs. This article will discuss the growth and development of the U.K.’s enhanced annuity market, the recent legislative changes re... Read More