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Underwriting manuals play a vital role in managing risk for insurers and reinsurers alike. Gen Re’s underwriting manuals support underwriters across the globe in their daily work by providing comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines for the assessment of multiple types of risk.
Our global expert underwriting system COMPASS is used by numerous companies and markets, processing more than 15,000 applications each day. COMPASS evaluates and underwrites Life and Disability applications. Depending on the product type, suggested underwriting actions include policy issue, request for additional information, referral to an underwriter or decline.
We believe there is more our industry can do to support people living with mental health conditions. Our passionate team of global experts is working to share their knowledge, challenge existing practices, and develop new solutions to help foster a more inclusive approach to mental health.
In a time of rapidly evolving underwriting approaches, uncertainty about future morbidity and mortality improvement, and increased insurer focus on client engagement, the Gen Re BE Academy, developed in relationship with Suffolk University professors, is designed to help our clients’ staff learn how small changes can make a big difference.
Featured events, conferences, training & education.
Training
Cologne November 3 - 7, 2025
Certified Underwriting Specialist - Module 3
Gen Re Event - Module 3 of the CII CPD accredited Gen Re Medical Underwriting Programme focuses on infectious, urinary and gastrointestinal diseases in Life, CI and Disability insurance. Additionally, we’ll have a look at the non-medical topic of residential risks.
Event
Philadelphia, PA November 13, 2025
Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management Executive of the Year Dinner
Saint Joseph's University and the Haub School of Business Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management honor Kara Raiguel, President & CEO of General Re Corporation, with their Executive of the Year Award, recognizing her leadership and contributions to our industry.
Event
Boston, MA November 13 - 14, 2025
AltaWorld Insurance Transformation Summit
Frank Schmid, Gen Re Chief Technology Officer, will be a speaker at the 2025 Insurance Transformation Summit - an event for insurers, innovators, and insurtech leaders to explore the technologies, platforms, and partnerships driving transformation across the insurance value chain.
Webinar
Virtual November 19, 2025
NextGen Underwriting Insights – 2025 Survey Results & Confusion Matrix Considerations
Gen Re Spotlights Open-to-all Webinar: Nov. 19, Noon-1pm(ET) Join us as Frank Chechel, Head of Individual Life Underwriting, and Parag Shah, Chief Actuary-L&H U.S., provide insights. If you aren't signed up to receive the Open Webinar links, please register.
Event
Charlotte, NC November 19 - 21, 2025
Southeastern Actuaries Conference Fall Meeting
Steve Woods, Head of Group & Health, will be in attendance at the next SEAC meeting.
Webinar
Virtual November 27, 2025
Weight Loss Medication Instead of Bariatric Surgery
Gen Re Spotlights Client Series - The prevalence of obesity has risen globally in the past decades, a trend predicted to continue. This webinar illustrates the future of weight loss treatment and compares the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery with those of weight loss medication.
Event
Toronto November 27, 2025
Actuarial Summit
Gen Re Event - The event will feature sessions on mortality modelling, AI in protection insurance, psychedelic therapies, and new-age addictions. Industry experts will explore emerging risks, data-driven insights, and the evolving landscape of life and health insurance.
Event
Trelawny, Jamaica December 10 - 12, 2025
Caribbean Actuarial Association Conference
Gen Re is looking forward to attending this 35th Annual event. Tanya van Niekerk, Regional Chief Actuary - Canada, will be in attendance.
Training courses for underwriters and claims assessors.
For further information, please contact Andres Webersinke.
