69É«ÇéƬ's Sandeepan Basu provides an overview of the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction. This well-researched article delves into key aspects of the updated definition, explores its complexity, and presents potential implications for the life insurance ...
Read More
Insurers seem to be chasing appearances, but sleek, web-based systems can mask a distressing reality: Underwriting technology underpinning the decision process is not attracting the same attention. 69É«ÇéƬ's Bruce Bosco calls for a greater emphasis on automated underwrit...
Read More
69É«ÇéƬ has conducted a global survey of technology use in claims, spanning 107 companies. To learn more about 69É«ÇéƬ's key findings, download the
Read More
Where is product development for insurance headed in Japan? 69É«ÇéƬ asked 30 major Japanese insurers in a comprehensive survey, and the company also conducted a complementary survey of approximately 4,800 policyholders of life products in Japan. The results were ill...
Read More
The wider implications of recent advances in genetics and genomics, including polygenic risk scores, need to be considered in the context of the protection industry. 69É«ÇéƬ's Heather Lund and Richard Russell explore the topic in depth in the Journal of the Asso...
Read More
Discussing a medical condition with a stranger – such as a case manager – can be daunting. This is doubly difficult when it comes to feelings of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. Melinda Baxter of the ROSE® Consu...
Read More
69É«ÇéƬ kicks off a four-part series of articles on the topic of fraud in ON THE RISK, the Journal of The Academy of Life Underwriting. Featuring experts from insurance and other industries, the series will explore new ways fraud is being committed and share bes...
Read More
This is especially true in the world of work, as we find that occupations and industries that existed for decades are now slowly falling away: think landline telephony in this era of smartphones, or VCRs and video rental stores in the age of Netflix and online streami...
Read More
Genomic medicine promises to change the way oncologists assess, treat, and follow patients with cancer. How will advances in targeted drug therapy, including immunotherapeutic agents, influence the mortality and morbidity of certain cancers? 69É«ÇéƬ's Dr. Lisa Duckett sh...
Read More
The chronic respiratory condition asthma poses unique challenges when it appears in children. Elite Sales Processing Chief Underwriting Officer Dennis Gunderson shares what every underwriter should know about the causes, symptoms, treatment and mortality risk of juve...
Read More
