Our Perspective
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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 EnglishOur 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 EnglishAustralia’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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