Our Perspective

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  Treating Ageing to Extend a Healthy Lifespan

  By Beata Puls |December 20, 2017|English

  Life expectancy has increased remarkably in the last few decades. The number of people living to or even beyond age 100 is expected to increase. This puts ageing at centre stage alongside healthy life expectancy – meaning the years an ageing person...

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  Stroke in Younger Adults - Have Improvements Reached Their Limit?

  By Dr. Chris Ball |December 18, 2017|English

  Age remains the most consistent risk factor for ischaemic stroke. Surprisingly then an estimated 10% of diagnoses are now seen in people below the age of 50. In many countries vigorous management of vascular risk coupled to improved stroke services...

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  Lump Sum Benefits - The Experience in New Zealand

  By Li Wen Beh and Winncy Wong |November 28, 2017|English

  Gen Re has conducted various experience investigations of the New Zealand Life, Disability and Critical Illness markets. Our latest survey of fully-underwritten individual Life and Trauma (Critical Illness) cover offers the first-ever insights to Total...

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  Progress in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis

  By Dr. Chris Ball |November 23, 2017|English

  Multiple Sclerosis (MS) presents a challenge to insurers due to its complex, unpredictable course. MS is a covered condition in “Critical Illness” insurance policies sold in markets across Asia, in the UK and Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand...

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  Genetic Testing and the Power of Knowledge

  By Annika Tiedemann |November 16, 2017|English

  Using genetic testing to make treatment decisions on serious medical conditions, such as cancer, is becoming more common. Approved tests number in the thousands, and the costs associated with genome sequencing have fallen sharply. Most genetic tests...

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  How Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Manage Neurological Disorders

  By Dr. Chris Ball |October 24, 2017|English

  Using electrical stimulation to manage brain disorders has a long and chequered history. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is the latest. It involves implanting electrodes, connected to a computerized pulse generator, deep into the structure of the brain....

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