Our Perspective

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  Wearables in Life Insurance – Game Changer or Passing Fad?

  By Ross Campbell |April 04, 2017|English

  Some life insurers now use data from fitness trackers to lower premiums. But does a policyholder’s number of steps really improve his or her mortality? Despite the link between a sedentary life and the risk of heart disease or cancer being well...

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• Are You Minding the Gaps in Your Medigap Strategy?

  By Stacy Varney|March 29, 2017|English

  The insurance industry as a whole is facing significant change and innovation from new players. Market disruptors are providing leading-edge technology solutions that can accelerate and enhance the customer experience. Speed-to-market with lower cost...

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  Underwriting Clinical Trials Insurance

  By Alexander Eistert |March 28, 2017|English

  The latest clinical trial that clearly went wrong, and had a catastrophic result for participants, took place in early 2016 in France. A drug test concerning pain relief, it resulted in one fatality and five hospital admissions with severe adverse effects...

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  Four Drone Insurance Questions - You Should Have the Answers

  By Jill Tumney |March 22, 2017|English

  224% - that is how much the sale of drones grew in just a three-month period in 2016. Drones are taking off among businesses and consumers in the U.S., and that presents risks and opportunities for insurers. All this popularity is generating questions,...

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  Do Health Apps Threaten the Privacy of Sensitive Data?

  By Ross Campbell |March 20, 2017|English

  The growing use of smartphone apps and wearable devices to generate personal health and lifestyle data poses a dilemma for privacy. While individuals have much to gain using apps to help them manage ongoing health concerns, including better understanding...

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  Is the Sunshine State Becoming the Wildfire State?

  By Rick Hartmann III |March 12, 2017|English

  4,600. No, that is not the number of arrests during spring break in Fort Lauderdale. That is the number of wildfires Florida will now average in a given year resulting in nearly 110,000 acres of burned land.1 For many, Florida is known for its warm,...

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