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Understanding Viral Hepatitis - What’s Relevant to Underwriting?

By Dr. Sandra Mitic and Annika Tiedemann |January 23, 2020|English | Français

Prevalence, current therapies and prevention are the key themes for insurers that are reviewing their approach to applications with a history of viral hepatitis. As its name suggests, viral hepatitis is the term used to describe diffuse inflammation...
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A Sneak Preview of the SOA’s Living to 100 Symposium

By Jean-Marc Fix |December 16, 2019|English

The highlights of the SOA’s Living to 100 symposium next month will no doubt include the keynote speakers and panelist discussions. Since registration is now open, I thought I’d share an overview of some of the topics - and anyone on the...
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Exercise Is Good for You - But How Much Prolongs Healthy Life?

By Ross Campbell |December 10, 2019|English | Français | Español | Deutsch

I bought a new mountain bike this summer. I already had two perfectly good bicycles chained up in the garage, but there’s nothing like a new toy to get you motivated. Hitting the trails these days involves monitoring my data. I’m interested...
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Inexpensive Changes to Prevent Costly Life Insurance Fraud

By Mary Enslin |December 09, 2019|English

Fraud costs insurers a huge amount of money every year. In the U.S., recent estimates for the cost of insurance fraud ranges from USD14 billion to USD80 billion across Life/Health and Property/Casualty classes.1 Meanwhile in the UK, the Association...
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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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Heart Health - Why Linking It to Insurance is a Winning Formula

By Ross Campbell |November 21, 2019|English | Français | Deutsch

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a measure of the body’s ability to supply oxygen to muscles, including the heart, during sustained levels of exercise. Whether or not you believe the hype that just sitting around poses a significant health risk,...
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