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Lump Sum Benefits - The Experience in New Zealand
By Li Wen Beh and Winncy Wong November 28, 2017English
Gen Re has conducted various experience investigations of the New Zealand Life, Disability and Critical Illness markets. Our latest survey of fully-underwritten individual Life and Trauma (Critical Illness) cover offers the first-ever insights to Total...
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Progress in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Chris Ball November 23, 2017English
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) presents a challenge to insurers due to its complex, unpredictable course. MS is a covered condition in “Critical Illness” insurance policies sold in markets across Asia, in the UK and Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand...
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Genetic Testing and the Power of Knowledge
By Annika Tiedemann November 16, 2017English
Using genetic testing to make treatment decisions on serious medical conditions, such as cancer, is becoming more common. Approved tests number in the thousands, and the costs associated with genome sequencing have fallen sharply. Most genetic tests...
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How Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Manage Neurological Disorders
By Dr. Chris Ball October 24, 2017English
Using electrical stimulation to manage brain disorders has a long and chequered history. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is the latest. It involves implanting electrodes, connected to a computerized pulse generator, deep into the structure of the brain....
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Accelerated Underwriting – Get on The Right Track
By Keith Brown September 20, 2017English
Seeing the many different projects being pursued by direct companies is one of the most interesting aspects of working in reinsurance. Just recently I’ve noticed how many life carriers are going down the Accelerated Underwriting (AU) route. It’s...
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Are Functional Neurological Symptoms the “Great Deceivers”?
By Dr. Chris Ball September 14, 2017English
Neurological symptoms that lack an underlying structural abnormality cause significant distress and disability for those who experience them. Investigation and management consume large amounts of clinical resources. For insurers, neurological symptoms...
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