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Finding a Way Forward for Disability Income Insurance in Australia - Our Thoughts on a Future Product Offering [Part 2 of series]

By Viviane Murphy|December 17, 2020|English

Our Individual Disability Income Insurance (IDII) Taskforce has been conducting preliminary workshops with some clients to demonstrate our activation points for a new, sustainable approach to an IDII product design and framework. It’s part of...
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Finding a Way Forward for Disability Income Insurance in Australia - Embarking on a Sustainability Journey [Part 1 of series]

By Viviane Murphy|November 18, 2020|English

Australia’s Individual Disability Income Insurance (IDII) market is facing challenges that must be addressed without delay. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has mandated that Life companies must urgently improve the performance and...
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Individual Disability in the U.S. - Behind the Numbers

By Steve Woods |July 28, 2020|English

Gen Re recently released the results of our annual U.S. Individual Disability Market Survey. Overall, 2019 was not a great year from a sales perspective; however, if you look beyond the sales numbers there were some very positive results in certain...
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CEA Screening - Useful in Life & Health Underwriting?

By Dr. Thomas Ashley |March 26, 2020|English | Français

Some insurers have added the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) blood test to the laboratory screening profile for Life and Health insurance applications, and some of our U.S. clients have asked for advice on whether to adopt this test. Every test has repercussions...
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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders and Disability Income Insurance

By Dr. Chris Ball |December 01, 2019|English

People living with HIV (PLWH) may experience problems in thinking, remembering, concentrating and language. This is not solely the result of HIV infection of the brain but also the result of many associated problems: alcohol or drug use, depression...
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Forward Steps in the World of Orthopaedics - A Look at Emerging Trends

By Dr. Sandra Mitic |August 27, 2019|English | Deutsch

New technologies are transforming the world of medicine, including the field of orthopaedics and trauma. The years to come promise even greater advances, given developments in materials science, computer-simulation and robotics. The positive effects...
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