Our Perspective

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  Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims and Law Reforms - 3 Things Underwriters Can Do

  By Carey Quigley |July 29, 2019|English

  State legislatures across the U.S. are enacting reforms for claims of past childhood sexual abuse that previously were barred by statutes of limitations, and so now old claims are being revived. Bill Baumann of our Claims department recently reviewed...

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  New Methods of Treating Prostate Cancer

  By Dr. Sandra Mitic |July 23, 2019|English | Deutsch

  With around 60,000 new cases per year, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in Germany. The incidence of prostate cancer - especially the early stages - has been increasing steadily for years. This is also due to early detection...

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  Innovation, AM Best and Mutual Insurers - Improving Insurance Products and Services

  By Nicole Massini |July 17, 2019|English

  When you think about innovators in the insurance industry, do small, regional mutual insurers immediately come to mind? Perhaps not. Here in Gen Re’s Mutual Practice, though, we have seen just such companies show remarkable skills in innovation...

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• Who’s Liable? Determining Liability for Accidents Involving Automated Vehicles in Germany and the UK

  By Mathias N. Schubert, attorney-at-law (guest contributor)|July 11, 2019|English

  When it comes to legalizing and regulating the use of automated vehicles in Europe, the government and legislators in Germany and the UK are at the vanguard. Germany was first to address the matter for vehicles with automated driving functions at Levels...

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  Genetic Testing - A Blessing or a Curse?

  By Annika Tiedemann |July 09, 2019|English

  The rise of genetic testing in recent years is fueling a debate in insurance circles over the potential risks versus benefits posed by the readily available genetic information. Insurers, physicians and consumer protection organizations all have strong...

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  Workers’ Comp Market Shines Again

  By Bill Lentz |July 08, 2019|English

  New figures from the National Council on Compensation Insurance revealed that 2018 was another stellar year for the Workers’ Compensation industry. In an eight-year run of improving results, private carriers posted an impressive 83% combined...

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