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When Is a Heart Attack a Heart Attack?

By Dr. John O'Brien |November 05, 2019|English

Right up until the 1960s no specific treatment for heart attack existed; patients were simply advised to go home and rest in bed. Today, although our understanding and treatment of what’s technically called myocardial infarction (MI) has come...
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Michigan’s No-Fault Insurance Law - A New Direction

By Brian Monahan |October 23, 2019|English

Throughout my 23 years in the business, I’ve learned that certain phrases make insurance professionals cringe. Phrases like “unfavorable development,” “derecho,” and “judicial reformation”…the list is...
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Get on Board - Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation

By Frank Bria |October 21, 2019|English

Over the past decade, U.S. tech firms have made significant advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics, making it far easier and efficient to automate tasks and functions across industries. Artificial Intelligence (AI) affects all types of...
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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - From Fatal to Chronic Disease

By Dr. John O'Brien |October 16, 2019|English

Major advances in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) have produced a welcome improvement in its prognosis. CML used to be a universally fatal condition; now, for some patients, it can be considered a chronic illness with little impact...
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Indications Point to Rising Personal Umbrella Losses - What About Your Book?

By Karen Tuomi |October 14, 2019|English

Several major companies have increased Personal Umbrella rates in 2019. While this is not unprecedented, the amount of the increases and indications within the filings are worth noting. All the data we reference was found in recent public insurance...
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Building Underwriting Models for Mental Health

By Dr. Chris Ball |October 08, 2019|English

As a young psychiatrist, I went through a period of being excited about the brain. It seemed that emerging technologies in imaging and genetics would transform clinical psychiatry. This was encouraging news with mental health problems causing the most...
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