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Small Changes, Big Impact - How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Life Insurance Application Medical Condition Disclosures
By Heidi Alpren May 20, 2019English
Small changes can sometimes have a big impact. This is particularly true in the realm of Behavioral Economics. At its core, Behavioral Economics (BE) challenges the traditional economic theory that individuals are sound and rational (“slow”)...
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Are Centenarians Different - or Just Lucky?
By Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA May 10, 2019English
Centenarians are rare, but they are among the fastest growing population segments in the U.S. and throughout the developed world - and what is rare is special. But why are they special? Unfortunately, we humans are better at rationalizing than at rational...
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To Be or Not to Be Digital - That Is the Question in Australia and New Zealand
By Rob Frank April 16, 2019English
Life and Health insurers in Australia and New Zealand are ready to take their next big step in using Behavioural Economics (BE) to improve loss duration. BE is about increasing interactions with customers and trying to encourage changes in behaviour,...
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Mixed Martial Arts - A Controversial Combat Sport
By Claudia Breuer April 09, 2019English Deutsch
The risks associated with the practice of mixed martial arts (MMA) should always be assessed with a high level of attention. The practice of this sport, however, does not yet say everything about the risk potential. Mixed martial arts is a controversial...
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Alzheimer’s - Is Early Detection Becoming a Reality?
By Sabrina Link February 14, 2019English
For a long time, Alzheimer’s could only be definitively diagnosed after a patient’s death based on neuropathological findings in the brain. Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning and spinal fluid technologies can improve on purely clinical...
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Time to Embrace Digitization Throughout the Life Underwriting Process
By Annika Tiedemann December 18, 2018English Español Deutsch
The digitization of the life and health insurance business is happening at breathtaking speed. With that, the policy application and underwriting processes are being brought to the attention of people who used to be less concerned with them - such as...
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