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A Tootsie Pop, a Coin Flip and a Reinsurance Program - Understanding Probabilities
Von Rick Hartmann
February 20, 2018 EnglishThe Tootsie Pop commercials that aired when some of us were kids made me wonder how many licks it might take before you could get to the chocolate center of a Tootsie Pop. Now, as a reinsurance professional, I still find myself asking about probabilities,...
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Care and Attention Needed When Developing an LTC Portfolio
Von Sabrina Link and Annika Schilling February 20, 2018 English Français Deutsch
Long Term Care (LTC) insurance is a complex product that’s challenging for carriers on both the product and underwriting side. It’s hard to find a model example in a particular market because countries have their own social frameworks and...
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Workplace Romance, Retaliation and #MeToo - A Valentine’s Day Bouquet for EPLI
Von Mindy Pollack
February 14, 2018 EnglishOffice romance is about as embedded in business culture as the Superbowl pool. A recent study found that 57% of employees have had an office romance - and 66% of these would have another.1 But when 47% of employees know of co-workers involved in intra-office...
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A Blood Test Can’t Detect Cancer, Can It?
Von Andres Webersinke February 06, 2018 English Deutsch
We began 2018 with some promising news on cancer: A simple blood test can now detect disease in eight common sites. Called the CancerSEEK test, it was developed at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and may herald a new age in cancer medicine. How...
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How Self-Care Changes Where Insurers Find Medical Data
Von Dr. Chris Ball February 01, 2018 English
Healthcare systems everywhere are under stress from the demands of growing and ageing populations. Providers are looking for novel solutions to maintain or improve healthcare delivery. One approach is to develop health literacy to enable more people...
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Synthesis Analysis - A Robust Statistical Tool for Life Insurance Underwriting and Pricing Research
Von L/H North America - Decision Analytics Team
January 25, 2018 EnglishApplication questions, health interviews, motor vehicle records, attending physician statements, paramedical exams, blood and urine tests, and prescription histories are common elements of the life insurance underwriting assessment process. This standard...
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