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Genetic Testing - A Blessing or a Curse?

By Annika Tiedemann |July 09, 2019|English

The rise of genetic testing in recent years is fueling a debate in insurance circles over the potential risks versus benefits posed by the readily available genetic information. Insurers, physicians and consumer protection organizations all have strong...
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Workers’ Comp Market Shines Again

By Bill Lentz |July 08, 2019|English

New figures from the National Council on Compensation Insurance revealed that 2018 was another stellar year for the Workers’ Compensation industry. In an eight-year run of improving results, private carriers posted an impressive 83% combined...
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A Pain in the Neck? There’s an App for That

By Ian Prangley, Co-founder and Health Director, TrackActive (guest contributor)|July 02, 2019|English

TrackActive is a startup with an evidence-based application that uses artificial intelligence to allow individuals to manage and prevent musculoskeletal pain. Our company works in collaboration with Gen Re, and we aim to bring our mHealth solution to...
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Toward a Data-Driven Insurer - Understanding How to Formulate a Data Strategy

By Samuel Lim |June 27, 2019|English

“Artificial Intelligence”, “Big Data”, “Data Science” - buzz words such as these have been mentioned numerous times since the early 2000s. Many companies have since transitioned to a more data-driven culture; however,...
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Mortality and Morbidity at the End of Life’s Road

By Jean-Marc Fix |June 20, 2019|English

How long will I live? It’s a question that humans have pondered since the dawn of time. From palmistry to the latest health fads, we have found more or less satisfactory answers. Those of us in the Life industry, as students of mortality, are...
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When Two Cat Models Diverge and Neither Is Right, What Path Does an Underwriter Take?

By Andrew Zastrow |June 17, 2019|English

In our fast-paced, data-driven world, underwriters are increasingly dependent on Cat models to price individual risk locations. But can underwriters price an individual location accurately by using a model? Should they rely on one model, or average...
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