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COVID-19 - Sorry, All Your Actuarial Projections Were Wrong
By Christopher Mackeprang Mar 20, 2020 English
According to multiple experts, coronavirus infections in the United States will continue to spread for several months. The exact estimates vary based on many factors, but it is now clear that this situation is going to get worse before it gets better,...
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Another Coronavirus Outbreak - What Should Insurers Do?
By Ross Campbell Jan 28, 2020 English
The news of an outbreak in China of a new type of coronavirus (2019-nCoV), leading to respiratory illness, recalls previous potential pandemic infections. Coronavirus was behind SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in 2002 and MERS (Middle East Respiratory...
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Understanding Viral Hepatitis - What’s Relevant to Underwriting?
By Dr. Sandra Mitic and Annika Tiedemann Jan 23, 2020 English
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 of...
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Zika and the Olympics - Should Insurers Still be Concerned? [Presentation]
By Tim Eppert Aug 01, 2016 English
In the weeks leading up to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, a few athletes announced they would forgo the games for fear of contracting the Zika virus in Brazil. There’s a good chance athletes aren’t the only ones avoiding traveling to South America. While...
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