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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Underwriter – Harnessing Remote Risk Assessment Technology

By Ross Campbell interviewing Nikhil Segal, founder and CEO, Vastmindz (guest contributor)|June 01, 2021|English

Most people seeking Life insurance get covered quickly just by answering a few health questions on a form. Some individuals find their application requires further underwriting assessment. This well-established process combines access to health records...
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Chatbot, Your Time Is Now! - Utilising Technology to Connect With Customers

By Ross Campbell interviewing Renaud Million, Co-founder and CEO, Spixii (guest contributor)|January 26, 2021|English

The lasting impact of COVID‑19 on commerce and trading is an issue for the future. While old routines may quickly resume as restrictions lift, there may be lasting changes to the ways we get things done. The pandemic impact showed the importance of...
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Piloting PAI Health - How Effective is the PAI App at Motivating Health Improvement?

By Tasneem Harnekar|December 16, 2020|English

Earlier this year before the world changed and COVID-19 became our new reality, Gen Re launched a company-wide, international pilot with our collaboration partner PAI Health to study the impact that engaging with the customised activity level designed...
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New Ways of Looking at Income Protection

By Carina Betz |October 28, 2020|English | Deutsch

How many times have you heard that insurers must innovate in order to remain relevant and thus maintain growth? It’s hard to argue with that but developing insurance solutions that are attractive to an evolving consumer base is a real challenge. We...
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Life and Health in Asia: Exploring the Evolution of Employee Benefits

By Orchis Li |October 21, 2020|English

How to effectively retain top talent is a challenge that all employers face and an area in which employee benefits have been playing an increasingly important role. Traditionally, the market has been very competitive, with generic products mainly focused...
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Compound Perils - Is Wildfire Season Having an Impact on New COVID-19 Cases in the U.S.?

By Sara Goldberg |September 29, 2020|English

This has been the worst wildfire season in history for many parts of the West Coast of the U.S. and, with several large uncontained complexes still raging, the season is still underway. At the same time, the growing number of COVID-19 cases appears...
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