Our Perspective

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  Human vs. Machine – Which One Is Changing Insurance? [Video]

  By Guizhou Hu |November 15, 2016|English

  According to Ingenin’s 2015 Insurance Innovation Survey, 65% of insurance executives believe new technology will disrupt the insurance industry over the next five years. Among the many disruptors making the scene, it appears predictive analytics...

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  Surgery for Diabetes – No Longer Sugaring the Pill

  By Dr. Chris Ball |November 14, 2016|English

  Bariatric surgery was originally designed to induce weight loss and treat severe obesity in patients – most of whom have been young females with a relatively low prevalence of Type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim of the surgery is to reduce the risk...

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  5 Insights Test Cyber Insurance Policies – What Do Your Policies Say? (Part 1)

  By Mindy Pollack |November 09, 2016|English

  Is it time to update your cyber insurance product? This is a compelling question for many companies today. Cyber insurance products continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Two recent reports highlight areas where we can expect more attention from policyholders,...

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  The Medigap Underwriting Community – A Growth Story

  By John Najarian |November 08, 2016|English

  In 2013 Gen Re and a couple of other Medigap insurance carriers formed the nucleus of what is now a thriving community - the Medigap Underwriting Study Group (MUSG). Consisting of 45 individuals from 30 different companies, most are direct-writing carriers...

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• Group Life Conversion - Making Sure Small Details Don’t Lead to Big Problems

  By Jay Curran|October 23, 2016|English

  Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, is believed to have originated the expression that the only constant is change. Today, given the many trends affecting the Group Life business, change isn’t just constant - it’s accelerating. From increasing...

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  High Time Medical Marijuana Was Taken Seriously

  By Ross Campbell |October 20, 2016|English

  Marijuana is associated with hallucinogenic effects and an altered state of consciousness. The dried leaves and flowers of cannabis sativa have also long been understood to have medicinal properties. Marijuana was first used in nineteenth century European...

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