Strength test for the frail
Articles December 2021
Frailty: Implications and Risk Assessment for Underwriting
By the year 2060, almost 24% of the US population will be age 65 or older. Biomedical and public health advances have led to great increases in longevity and a shift in disease burden to multiple chronic diseases with aging. In On the Risk, RGA's experts discus... Read More
Articles December 2021
Agents of Change: Seven Ways Bancassurers are Reimagining Life Insurance
Bancassurers are at a crossroads. Amid rapid evolution in customer expectations, business models and technology, banks and insurers must determine how best to take advantage of change. RGA's Othmane Akesbi surveys the landscape and shares seven trends to watch. Read More
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Articles December 2021
IFRS 17, Economic Volatility, and Reinsurance

To prepare for the implementation of IFRS 17, RGA has met with life and health insurers around the globe over the past several years. RGA's Paul Sauvé shares common themes and insights RGA has discovered in this process.

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Articles December 2021
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Insurance Implications

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) allows for real-time measurement of blood glucose, and is a technology being used by an estimated 7 million individuals in the U.S. and growing. In On the Risk, RGA's Drs. Dave Rengachary and Lauren Garfield explore t...

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Articles December 2021
One Underwriter’s Story, One Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection, and an Ongoing Conversation
A harrowing bout with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 causes RGA's Jennifer Johnson to have a breakthrough of a different kind. She shares her wrenching personal experience, offers some lessons learned, and embarks on a conversation with RGA's physicians about the parti... Read More
Articles December 2021
The Case for a Data and Analytics Ethics Framework in Insurance

RGA has launched a Data and Analytics Ethical Framework, a set of enterprise-wide guiding principles for data utilization. RGA's Doug Knowling  explains...

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Articles December 2021
The Promising Future of Insurance: The Role of Reinsurance, Data and Genomics, and the Asia Market
In Asia Insurance Review, Greig Woodring, retired president and CEO of RGA and the International Insurance Society’s 2021 Insurance Hall of Fame inductee, shares his unique... Read More
Research and White Papers December 2021
Cardiovascular Aging: Causes and Intervention

This article is the last in a three-part series, highlighting areas of research funded by the Longer Life Foundation (LLF), a not-for-profit organization that supports the study of scientific and public health factors predicting mortality, morbidity, longevity, ...

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Articles November 2021
Giving the Gift of Protection: Five Ways to Transform Your Underwriting Strategy for 2022

Customers increasingly demand a seamless, non-intrusive, insurance purchasing experience. Multivariate technologies can empower life and health carriers to deliver. 

Curious? Ask AURA.

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Articles November 2021
Building Trust in a Digital World
The insurance industry is built on trust. The pandemic and its fallout, along with the emergence of a more digital society, threaten to erode that trust. Actuaries must continue to develop behaviours and tools that make instilling trust a primary focus moving forward. Read More
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Videos November 2021
Opioid Addiction and Its Impact on Actuarial Science

Curious about RGA's medical insights?  Contact us to learn m...

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Articles November 2021
Coverage over the Long-Haul: Managing Disability Claims for long COVID

To increase understanding of the ever-evolving condition that is known as “long COVID," RGA has launched a three-part toolkit t...

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Shades of gray
Articles November 2021
Multiple Shades of Gray: Claims Management Challenges - Real or Imagined?

The RGA India office was delighted to host over 380 clients at our two-day virtual RACE (RGA Academy of Continued Education) webinar series. Conducted annually (but cancelled last year due to the pandemic), the event featured multiple in-depth presentations o...

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Research and White Papers November 2021
The Predictive Utility of Polygenic Risk Scores
A research study produced by RGA and King’s College London suggests that genetic predisposition significantly contributes to risk prediction for multifactorial diseases such as breast cancer and coronary artery disease above and beyond typical underwriting risk fac... Read More
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Videos November 2021
Digital Transformation: What are companies doing today to prepare for tomorrow?
RGA is ready to help you expand your current distribution toolset. Contact us to explore product innovations from around the world. Read More
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Articles November 2021
Digital Bancassurance Adoption During the Pandemic Might Preview the Future
Bancassurance is digitizing in South Africa and around the world. RGA conducted a survey of the largest bancassurers in that country. Get the highlights in our easy infographic.
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Articles November 2021
The Power of Partnership: How Sharing Knowledge is an Art and Competitive Advantage
Insurers require more than raw information from partners – they need interpretation, innovation, and collaboration to create competitive advantage. More than 15 years ago, RGA established the Global Client Actuarial Seminar (GCAS) to serve as a source f... Read More
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Articles November 2021
COVID-19 Brief: Global Vaccine Equity – Are We in this Pandemic Together?

As the pandemic evolves, new evidence and data-driven insights will continue to emerge, which RGA will continue to investigate. Please  contact us for insights....

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Articles October 2021
Global Health Brief: Update Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery (also known as robot-assisted surgery) is one of the fastest-growing specialties in surgical medicine today. In the past two decades, it has seen a steep rise in utilization, and today it is integral to several medical specialties. Ultimately, success...

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