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Opportunities Abound in the Small Commercial Marketplace – 5 Strategies for Profitable Growth

P/C General Industry | Jan 25, 2022| English

Part 1 in our series examining the Small Commercial marketplace and the five strategies insurers can utilize for profitable expansion into this market. The Small Commercial marketplace is an outstanding opportunity for insurance companies of all sizes...

The Importance of Continuing Education for Claims Assessors

Disability | Jan 18, 2022| English

Best-in-class Claims organizations require knowledgeable, responsive, critical thinking claims professionals who understand the products they adjudicate to ensure the promise made at the time of sale is fully realized. If the COVID‑19 pandemic taught...

Just Your Common Flu ...

Life | Dec 21, 2021| English

In early 2020, many assumed COVID-19 would prove to be but a blip compared with the “common flu.” Minimization narratives such as this have long since vanished from the mainstream, but as we grapple with what the world with endemic SARS-CoV-2...

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Why Are We Still Waiting for a Vaccine for HIV?

Issue: Dec 01, 2021| Life | English
In view of the rapid development of a number of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the question has been asked, why we are still awaiting an HIV vaccine?
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The Impact of Diabetes on Mental Health

By Dr. Chris Ball Nov 15, 2021 | English

The existence of a relationship between diabetes, in all its forms, and a wide variety of mental health disorders, is widely acknowledged. Individuals who experience depressive episodes are between 40% and 60% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than...
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Understanding the Cardiovascular Consequences of Diabetes

By Dr. Sandra Mitic Nov 12, 2021 | English | Français

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that worldwide around 463 million people (aged 20‑79 years) have diabetes, which comprises around 9.3% of the world’s population.1 A little over 90% have type 2 diabetes.2 Experts predict that the...
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Is Dyslexia a Red Flag for Underwriters?

By Dr. Katharina Dorn and Ben Quilter | Nov 03, 2021 | English

Dyslexia and dyscalculia are relatively common developmental disorders that can present in many ways. They are usually mild forms with no real impact on daily life, but they can also be severe conditions that cause persistent struggles in school and at...
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