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CEA Screening - Useful in Life & Health Underwriting?
By Dr. Thomas Ashley Mar 26, 2020 English
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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5 Things I Learned at the SOA LT100 Symposium
By Jean-Marc Fix Feb 27, 2020 English
At the Living to 100 Symposium, I enjoyed the Orlando, Florida January weather but, more importantly, the fellowship that makes this symposium extra special for everyone, not just for actuaries. Now the organizing committee is busy reading reviews and...
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Group Medical EOI - U.S. Benchmarking Survey Identifies Underwriting Challenges
By Joe Iannetti Feb 11, 2020 English
In the fourth quarter of 2019, Gen Re released the results of our Group Medical Evidence of Insurability Underwriting Survey. The survey focused on how companies staff for and process their Evidence of Insurability (EOI) applications; it included Group...
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World Cancer Day - Celebrating a Decline in U.S. Cancer Mortality
By Jean-Marc Fix Feb 04, 2020 English
When the Cancer Statistics, 2020 report was released a few weeks ago, the press rightfully basked in the great news: In the U.S. there were 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths than there would have been if the historically increasing cancer rates had remained...
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