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Publications February 2025
Product Trends Around the World February 2025

RGA monitors global product trends throughout the industry – from development to distribution – and provides insights regarding their impact. These span numerous categories, including life, health, technology, and more.

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Articles February 2025
Inside the Life Expectancy Gender Gap – and How Insurers Can Build a Bridge

The gap between male and female life expectancy in the United States is the largest it has been since 1996, a full year more than it was in 2010. Insurers have a role to play in shrinking that gap.       

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Articles February 2025
Climate Change and Human Health: Unraveling the complex web of impacts
Climate change's impact on mortality and morbidity requires insurers to adopt comprehensive approaches for measuring, attributing, and mitigating its effects. The goal is to enhance reporting methods and perform a holistic risk analysis to effectively prepare for emergi... Read More
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Articles February 2025
Building a Better Insurance Partnership: Lessons from a historic holistic collaboration

RGA's recent multifaceted collaboration with a fraternal life carrier showcases how leveraging the right reinsurer's wide-ranging capabilities — from product development to customer experience improvements — can empower even smaller insurers to rapidly expand into lu...

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Research and White Papers February 2025
Insurance Medicine: Past, present, and future

In this Inside RGA Q&A, taken from the pages of the ReFlections newsletter, Dr. Dan Zimmerman, Senior Vice President, and Executive Medical Editor and Advisor, discusses industry changes over the past two decades, experiences fr...

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Research and White Papers February 2025
Recent Trends and Impact of Viral Infectious Diseases: An insurer’s perspective

The interest in viral diseases has been on the rise for both insurers and investors. In this article from RGA's ReFlections

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Research and White Papers February 2025
The Evolving Science of Concussions: What insurers need to know

Traumatic brain injuries are a significant global public health issue. In this article from RGA's ReFlections

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Research and White Papers February 2025
Understanding Smartphone ‘Addiction’

Emerging evidence suggests smartphone use can have a negative effect on mental health. In this article from RGA's ReFlections

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Articles February 2025
Behavioral Science and Life Insurance: The value of improved comprehension in the customer journey

In this article from The Actuary, RGA’s Rosmery Cruz explains how behavioral science techniques can significantly enhance customer comprehension of life insurance products, potentially reversing declining ownership rates. Research from RGA has identified practical st...

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Articles February 2025
Fostering a Collaborative Culture for Women Leaders in Insurance

How can insurers develop more women leaders? Four RGA executives share insights from their experiences and offer tips for women looking to step up on the career ladder.

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Publications February 2025
ReFlections Volume 64, February 2025

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 long-term effects of concussions to addressing mental health in the digital age.

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Articles February 2025
Unlocking Success in Insurance Technology through Strategic Partnerships

Through patience and perseverance, RGA's innovative partnership with Road To Health Group transformed the startup's business into a global success story, unlocking new digital health products and positioning RGA as an expert in using technology to reduce risks and dr...

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Articles February 2025
Elevating Underwriting in Developing Regions: A transformative opportunity

Elevating the role of the underwriter as a highly skilled risk-management profession, especially in developing insurance markets, is crucial to underscore its importance in driving growth.

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Articles February 2025
Protecting Her Wellbeing: How an innovative critical illness plan is bridging the coverage gap for women in India
Learn how RGA India and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance are leading the way with their innovative "ICICI Pru Wish," a critical illness plan that offers first-of-its-kind comprehensive coverage addressing the distinct health challenges and financial impacts women in Indi... Read More
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Articles February 2025
Learning from Obstacles: Three lessons from a digital-first diabetes insurance product in Mexico

RGA's pioneering diabetes insurance product in Mexico overcame initial hurdles and provides valuable insights into how to successfully introduce new products in Latin America.

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Articles February 2025
New Cancer Warning Spotlights Alcohol’s Mortality Risk

The outgoing US Surgeon General's report highlighting alcohol’s link to various cancers provides an opportunity for insurers to leverage the public spotlight and reinforce the risks to mortality from any level of consumption. 

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Articles January 2025
Adopting AI: How can actuaries and the insurance industry benefit?
RGA’s Fontaine Chan shares her insights on the growth of AI, the need to develop new models and use cases, and the new roles for actuaries in an AI-enhanced insurance industry. Read More
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Articles January 2025
Chinese Entry Shakes the AI World: What it means for life insurance

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has released open-source language models matching OpenAI's performance, shaking up the AI landscape. For life insurers, embracing open models allows cost-effective customization while ensuring data privacy and regulatory compliance.

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Research and White Papers January 2025
RGA's 2024 Surveys Roundup and Trends to Watch
Better understand the latest trends and developments in life and health insurance by exploring findings from RGA’s 2024 surveys.  Read More
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Research and White Papers January 2025
A Post-Pandemic View of Alcohol Consumption

In this article originally published in The Actuary, RGA examines the impacts of post-pandemic alcohol use through a medical literature revi...

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