In this brief video, RGA's Micah Canaday, Vice President of Americas Data Solutions, explains how RGA is using CDC population mortality data to derive insights into medium-term and possibly longer-term changes.

RGA's full US mortality report is due out...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent years’ data is not a reliable predictor of future mortality. Using the CDC’s death data and USCB’s population estimates, RGA has conducted a thorough analysis of emerging data to identify how US m...

Annuities are storming back in the United Kingdom after a decade of adjustment to pension freedoms. A simple but significant obstacle threatens this new momentum — an outdated form.

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In this article, originally published in Best’s Review, RGA’s Dr. Dave Rengachary explains how t...

Inspired by World Eating Disorders Action Day, RGA’s Leigh Allen and Dr. Peter Farvolden talk about the impact and treatment of eating disorders, including diagnosis changes, frequent comorbidities, and the outlook for treatment and recovery. 

In a new research paper, RGA experts examine and measure the benefit of using medical claims data in addition to prescription data through the Irix Rules and Risk Score to improve underwriting decisions. 

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For insurers seeking to reduce risk and optimize capital, funded reinsurance – also known as asset-intensive reinsurance – offers a potential solution. RGA’s Danielle Harrington explains.

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Underserved markets range from those with chronic diseases to those at the lower end of the economic spectrum. All deserve some level of protection. But accomplishing this mission is not possible without purposeful attention to financial inclusion.

In this Q&A, RGA's Claire Wang discusses recent trends in the Taiwan life insurance market. A version of this article was originally published in the July 2024 issue of Asia Insurance Review.

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During a recent conversation with Dr. Dan Zimmerman from RGA’s ReFlections newsletter, RGA Genetics Consultant Dr. Sajel Lala Kana offers detailed insights in...

The modern environment constantly encourages people to eat more calories than they expend. In this article from RGA's 

Borderline ovarian tumors (BOT) can cause confusion for claims assessors. In this article from RGA's 

In this article for On the Risk, RGA’s Lauren Garfield shares her husband’s harrowing cycling accidents and explores the balance between cycling injuries and fatalities and the health benefits of the activity.

Four years on from COVID-19, life insurers have a key opportunity to assess the accuracy of their risk models and gather lessons from centuries of data to better prepare for the next global pandemic.  

Explore in-depth articles on important medical topics and stay up to date on a range of hot-button issues impacting life and health insurers, from the obesity epidemic to AI’s role in healthcare.