In On the Risk, RGA's Colin M. DeForge, Dr. Valerie Kaufman, and Lauren Garfield, Ph.D. review the background, epidemiology, etiology, and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), a cancer common in terms of incid... Read More

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has long-term environmental, health, and financial implications. It is a major threat to human health, but measures are being put in place to address the crisis. RGA's Hilary Henly, Global Medical Researcher, analy...

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Genetics is providing new insights into the treatment and management of COVID-19. It can also help understand what role genes play in disease severity, why some people may never get COVID-19, and how people's emotional response to the pandemic in general may be tied to ... Read More

For both insurer and insured, the case for wellness remains strong. RGA's Julianne Callaway and Matt Berkley study the value and potential of incorporating wellness into insurance offerings. Read More

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All children faced challenges during the pandemic with the sudden switch to remote learning, but children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) appeared to have suffered more and continue to do so. In this article, RGA's Diana Bosworth explores this ... Read More

No one is better at understanding critical illness (CI) than the physicians, actuaries, and analysts charged with defining it for critical illness policies. And, arguably, no job in insurance today is tougher. Explore five areas of rapid change are attracting the greate... Read More

Explore RGActual, a new magazine covering innovation, experience, and development for insurance professionals. In this issue, we investigate the role of reinsurance in extending financial protection and much more. 

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The current threat landscape is as treacherous as it has ever been given the war breaking out in Ukraine amid what was already an ongoing increase of state-sponsored threat actors. Other trends, such as increases in remote working and use of digital currencies, are a...

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The opioid crisis and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are intersecting with each other, significantly impacting mortality experience in the United States. In this research, RGA experts analyzed U.S. overdose mortality, aggregating experience data by several demographic...

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With most disability insurers experiencing increased volumes of claims and staffing issues, ongoing claim management has generally taken a back seat to adjudicate new claims. Now is the time to redirect our focus back to return-to-work efforts. Read More

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This video was developed in conjunction with actuview, the first permanent international media platform for actuaries (www.actuview.com). actuview content reflects contributions from...

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RGA provides quarterly updates on global product developments, which can be made available upon request.

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New data and new data sources are being utilized to augment underwriting to build new tools through the power of machine learning and predictive analytics. In On the Risk, RGA’s Jeff Heaton and Michael Hill pr...

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized primarily by joint swelling and deterioration, leading to increased morbidity and mortality risk. The pathology of RA is complex, and its progression may lead to extra-articular manifestations....

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Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is an imaging tool with growing use in diagnosis, risk assessment, and management of individuals with prostate cancer. Explore current challenges with prostate cancer detection and diagnosis, and the role of mpMRI.

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A category of cells known as glial cells, which were formerly thought to be all but inactive within the nervous system, are now known to contribute to experiences of pain. This insight is providing a focus for further research into possible biological approaches to m...

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In 2012, Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) completed its initial assessment of TrueRisk® Life in the United States. In a new study, RGA looks back and finds that credit data continues to be a strong predictor of mortality, even over the extended time period.

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