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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.
Webinar
Virtual June 18, 2025
Underwriting Consistency – Risk Assessment in a World of Rules and Biases
Gen Re Spotlights Client Series Evidence-based and consistent underwriting in line with values, goals and past decisions is not always an easy and straightforward task. This webinar explores measures and mitigation strategies to foster underwriting consistency.
Event
Toronto June 19 - 20, 2025
Canadian Institute of Actuaries Annual Conference
CIA celebrates 60 years of actuarial excellence. At this year's conference, Gen Re's Dr. Loraine Oman-Ganes and David Hatherell will present on "Hot Topics in Longevity", and Gillian Wilhelm will present on "Mortality Trends".
Training
Cologne June 23 - 26, 2025
Certified Underwriting Specialist - Module 2
Gen Re Event Module 2 of the CII accredited Gen Re Medical Underwriting Programme focuses on infectious, endocrine, and gastrointestinal diseases in Life and CI insurance. As non-medical topic we’ll additionally discuss avocational risks.
Event
Itasca, IL July 13 - 15, 2025
SOA Underwriting Innovations Symposium
Gillian Wilhelm, Pricing Actuary, will speak on a panel about the Opioid Epidemic. Other attendees are: Frank Chechel, Head of Individual Life Underwriting; Michael Choate, Sr. Account Executive; Aaron Nishimura, Head of Underwriting Solutions; and Dr. Loraine Oman-Ganes, Chief Medical Officer - Global Claims.
Training courses for underwriters and claims assessors.
Unhealthy weight is an important parameter for risk assessment. We analyse different approaches for evaluating weight in relation to body mass index (BMI), illustrating how underwriters should assess weight changes in the health history of applicants and explain options for weight reduction.
For further information, please contact Andres Webersinke.
