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• Why Time Is Running Out for Pay As You Go-Based Pension Systems

  Von Dr. Winfried Heinen|August 21, 2018|English | Deutsch

  None of us is getting any younger, just ask an actuary - or an economist, if it comes to that. Mortality is going down in almost all countries, and life expectancy is going up. At the same time, generally, fertility rates are falling. The sum effect...

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  Current State of Group Medical EOI Applications

  Von Joe Iannetti |July 31, 2018|English

  This past May, Gen Re released the results of our Group Medical Evidence of Insurability Underwriting Survey. The survey covered Group Life, LTD and STD products with a focus on how companies staff and process their Evidence of Insurability (EOI) applications....

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• Mandating Environmental Pollution Liability Insurance in China

  Von Frank Wang|July 19, 2018|English

  Environmental pollution has been an inescapable issue along with rapid economic development in the world. China is no exception. Since the beginning of immense economic development in the 1980s, China has seen a serious increase in soil, water and air...

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  Future-Proofing the Workers’ Comp Sector

  Von Bill Lentz |July 18, 2018|English

  The Workers’ Compensation industry had another positive year in 2017, posting solid financials and consistent underwriting gains. In fact, the sector has recorded improving results for the last seven years. Key indicators trending favorably include...

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  Sugar and Fat – and Diet Research

  Von Jean-Marc Fix |July 12, 2018|English

  While we know that sugar is a key element of the obesity equation, it’s difficult to design a perfect diet because biochemical pathways and their communication with the brain do not necessarily translate to the combination of motivation and weight...

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  How Insurers Can Prepare for the Impact of Digitisation on Employment

  Von Roman Hannig |July 03, 2018|English

  The way we all work is being shaped by digitisation. The employment lexicon, for example, includes new terms - gig, cloud and crowd working. The effect of digitisation on traditional jobs and workers prompted the German Federal Ministry of Labour and...

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