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Kayla Rooney
Life/Health Account Executive, Portland

Kayla Rooney, ASA, is an Account Executive for Gen Re's North America Life & Health division. She is responsible for client management of our Critical Illness and Supplemental Benefit products. Prior to joining the sales and marketing team, Kayla worked as an Actuarial Associate with responsibilities including Group and Health Valuation, Critical Illness Pricing, and Product Development. She has helped bring several clients into the Critical Illness space and has presented on her expertise and research at industry conferences and events. Kayla graduated from Bryant University with a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics.
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U.S. Supplemental Benefits Remain Strong Throughout the Pandemic
By Kayla Rooney Nov 30, 2021 English
Despite the many challenges confronting the supplemental health industry during the pandemic, first-year premium growth remained positive, albeit modest, for Critical Illness insurance. This indicator is one of many revealed in Gen Re’s recently released...
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Accident Insurance – a Great Complement to Critical Illness Insurance
By Kayla Rooney Sep 02, 2021 English
With open enrollment around the corner, a popular form of supplemental insurance selected will be Accident insurance. Accident insurance, an indemnity-based product often sold at the worksite, pays scheduled benefits for accident or injury-based ailments....
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The U.S. Critical Illness Market Remains Strong
By Kayla Rooney Dec 11, 2020 English
The results from our latest annual U.S. Critical Illness Insurance Market Survey are worth a look as favorable trends continue. 46 companies participated in this year’s survey, with the results representing 81 products that are currently in the market....
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