Publications September 2017
ReFlections Volume 42, September 2017
Find out what’s new, from hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy to lung cancer to blockchain in electronic health records.

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Articles August 2017
Goldilocks and Getting Risk ‘Just Right’ with GI/MAX
n extremely high GI or MAX limit suggests a more aggressive or “heated” underwriting philosophy and greater risk tolerance. A more conservative GI/MAX level, on the other hand, can have a chilling effect, potentially rendering both a plan design – and its carrier – unco... Read More
Research and White Papers August 2017
Investigating Life Insurance Fraud and Abuse

To better understand fraud, RGA surveyed insurers and researched trends. The result? An analysis that spans definition, prevention, protection, and cost. Investigating Life Insurance Fraud and Abuse explores how insurers are addressing an old problem with new tools, ...

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Articles August 2017
What Do Insurtech and Pending Tech Revolutions Mean for the Life Insurance Product?
In just one year, almost  $3 billion were invested in insurtech — in de novo technology and in the brains driving it.  RGA's Farron Blanc delves into the causes and consequences of past, present and and pending technology revolutions.  Read More
Articles August 2017
Case Management and the Costs of Rare Diseases: Steps insurers can take to promote optimal health and financial outcomes

The high costs of orphan drugs have made insuring people with rare diseases particularly challenging for health carriers. Janine Graham and Bonnie Schaumburg shared  insights on this topic and strategies for managing costs at the ROSE® Conference. Contact us&nbs...

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Articles August 2017
The Blockchain Revolution

Digitization has changed how we work and consume; blockchain promises to change how we trust. RGA urges insurers to consider the art of the possible in a useful primer. This article is based on research that won recognition at the International Insurance Society ...

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Accelerating Returns through binary code
Articles August 2017
E-Underwriting Technology and Automated Underwriting: How to Accelerate Return on Investment
For too long, e-underwriting technology has not advanced nearly as fast as the rate of new data made available. As we look ahead to the era of artificial intelligence, cognitive computing, and machine learning, RGA explores how a new solution from  Read More
Articles August 2017
Bioelectronic Monitoring and the Future of Underwriting

Advances in bioelectronic technology – and the resulting influx of data – promise to reshape the underwriting process. Preparing today can help insurers capitalize on the opportunities of tomorrow. Contact us to learn more about wearables, wellness, digital...

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Articles July 2017
Case Management: Digging Deeper to Avoid Overpaying Claims for Clinical Trials
RGA’s ROSE Program is the reinsurance industry’s premier medical and claim consulting program and is available to RGA clients.  Read More
Fetal ultrasound
Articles July 2017
Global Health Brief – Fetal Medicine: New Frontiers
This article discusses advances in fetal medicine and whether specialized fetal cover might help contain the often catastrophic costs of congenital claims for both parents and insurers.  Read More
Articles July 2017
Teaming Up for the Win

RGA's Underwriting Specialties team offers industry-leading underwriting expertise in the trends, guidelines, risks, and ratings associated with ten unique case types, including for professional athletes.

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Articles July 2017
The Price Is Right (or soon will be)

Ready or not, the Big Data Era in insurance has arrived. If it hasn’t already, the influx of new and enhanced datasets promises to disrupt every link in the insurance value chain – from lead generation to customer retention.

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Articles July 2017
The Challenges of Determining Worth
How much is a life worth? That is a difficult question to answer. Read More
Articles July 2017
Lieutenant Columbo’s Lessons for Detecting Insurance Fraud

Every year, U.S. insurers lose an estimated $80 billion to fraud. RGA's Colin DeForge shares four lessons from a fictional detective that could help real-life underwriters protect legitimate policyholders and the industry. 

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Articles July 2017
Taking the Pulse of Group Disability at the Society of Actuaries Health Conference
Palm trees swayed, trade winds blew… and dozens of industry experts gathered for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Health Meeting in Hollywood, Florida, in mid-June. Read More
Articles July 2017
Master the Facultative Submission Puzzle: Effectively Presenting a Facultative Reinsurance Case in Four Steps
Life insurance underwriting isn’t just a job – it’s an art, a science and, at times, a puzzle. To piece together a particularly complex or challenging case, it often makes sense to seek facultative consideration from a reinsurer. Find tips and tools here to make the pro... Read More
Articles July 2017
Disability Claims Made Easier

When it comes to disability claims, identifying what is best for the patient can prove challenging due to miscommunication with the attending physician.

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Articles July 2017
Redefining Health Insurance: How digitalization is transforming health care and the role of insurers

The traditional definition and role of health insurers is changing. Digitalization is enabling and prompting health carriers to move beyond simply mitigating risk; insurers are now looking to become partners in maintaining customers’ good health. RGA's Alan Watts exp...

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Articles July 2017
Opinion: The Diversity of Diversity in Insurance Careers
Is diversity more than skin deep? Ronald Poon-Affat of RGA Brazil shares the value of looking at the working world in living color. RGA is a member of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion,™ the lar... Read More
Articles June 2017
The C-words: Cancer, Costs and the Case for Dedicated Case Management
RGA asked Melinda Baxter of ROSE® (Reinsurance Outcomes and Service Experts), the reinsurance industry’s premier medical and claim consulting program, to explain why oncology case management is so effective. Read More