RGA's Brad Lipic, Vice President, Head of Data Strategy, Global Research and Data Analytics, investigates the changing world of data privacy amid growing public concern about misuse and theft of personal information. Contact Brad to learn how our data strat...

Get a first-person view of the unfolding opioid epidemic from a physician who lived it. She recounts her experiences attempting to treat pain, while preventing addiction, and draws lessons for insurers.

This SALT/RGA survey suggests that cultivating a workplace culture that fosters individual growth and team success confers a competitive advantage. Claims staff who want to share their company pride and confidence in the value of their work create the best marketing ...

RGA’s surveys and distribution research reveals that bancassurance is largely driven by r...

RGA updated a 2015 analysis of World Health Organization (WHO) mortality data to develop a thorough analysis of cause...

Millennials are less likely than other age groups to know how much life insurance they need, let alone what type to buy, and are likely to assume the cost is far more than the actual cost. RGA's Ronald Poon-Affat explores the influence of a demographic group 

Insurers are susceptible to fluctuations in mortality experience due to varying severity of seasonal influenza from year to year. This report will update the reader on the recent developments in the quest to develop the world’s first universal flu vaccine and how thi...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was first described over a century ago, but it may be time to re-evaluate this devastating disease, look at possible etiologies and focus research in different areas. RGA's Dr. Lisa Duckett shares current research into prevention and treatmen...

These pain syndromes are conditions related to other diseases, which are the underlying cause(s) of the pain presented. The proposed new ICD-11 codes become relevant as a co-diagnosis when pain issues warrant specific care; that is, when persistent pain becomes a pro...

In recent years, a substance known as kratom has grown in popularity in the U.S. and the U.K. as it is easy to purchase online and advertised as a ‘legal high.’ RGA's Hilary Henly explores the consumption, regulation, and risk of this increasingly popular plant-based...

Life underwriting professionals are experiencing a paradigm shift in modus operandi, driven by the introduction of automation initiatives. Multiple consulting studies and analyses indicate that automation in underwriting is a valid business need. The coevolution of h...

Contact  RGA's research team to learn more about the rise of chronic and non-communicable disease linked to lifestyle behaviors, and mortality risk.