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Research and White Papers February 2024
RGA's 2023 Surveys Roundup and Trends to Watch
Better understand the latest trends and developments in life and health insurance by exploring findings from RGA’s 2023 surveys.  Read More
Articles February 2024
Get with the Program: Actuaries are software engineers

This article from The Actuary explores why coding, although crucial for actuaries, is seen as a secondary skill, and writing software a d...

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Articles January 2024
Improving Fertility and Childbirth Support in Japan: Implications for insurers

With fertility rates declining globally, many countries are seeking new ways to support infertility treatments and healthy childbirth. This article explores the journey toward progress in Japan and the role insurers can play, offering valuable insights for markets wo...

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Research and White Papers January 2024
E-cigarettes: A health solution gone up in smoke?

Worldwide research shows that e-cigarettes, originally designed as a smoking cessation aid, are increasingly being used by teenagers who have never smoked cigarettes, creating a new problem in the fight against tobacco smoking.

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Articles January 2024
Emerging Risks Ahead: An industry view of the future of insurance

According to a new report from the Geneva Association, the very nature of risk is changing and insurers must be prepared to change along with it. Jonathan Porter, RGA's Global Chief Risk Officer, provides key takeaways from the report and explores a ...

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Articles January 2024
Ringing in the New Year with a Chat Bot: A 2024 generative AI update for insurers

AI-powered large language models (LLMs) could produce significant cost savings across the insurance pipeline, including underwriting manuals, claims resolution procedures, and policy documents and communications. What’s new with LLMs in 2024?

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Articles January 2024
Accelerated Underwriting Analysis: Examining today’s accelerated underwriting and its bright future

In an article that first appeared in The Actuary, RGA shares new data on the state of AU for individual life insura...

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Articles December 2023
Korea’s Long Road with SI Products Leads to Innovations in Customer Experience, Insurance Inclusivity

Follow along as Korean insurers target population decline with innovative new products that have improved the customer experience and helped insurers overcome stagnant growth amid intensifying competition.  

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Articles December 2023
An Underwriter’s Journey with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease

In this article from On the Risk, RGA's Michael Helms, in collaboration with Dr. Maryam Shapland, offers a compelling account of his unexpected journey with young onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD), drawing from a well of professional acumen to shed light on t...

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Articles December 2023
6 Considerations for Unlocking the Power of Group Life Insurance in the Middle East

This article explores six considerations fundamental to the growth of group life insurance tailored for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Middle East and, in doing so, provides valuable takeaways for insurers in markets around the world.

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Articles December 2023
Embedded Insurance: Closing the protection gap, one step at a time

The next generation of consumers appears primed to engage with embedded insurance products. Explore the opportunities and challenges around launching embedded products.

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Research and White Papers December 2023
Sidecars for Life Insurers: Planning for the road ahead
RGA's Adam Pyke, Libby Corcillo, and Brendan Akos lay out the leading benefits, design considerations, and alternatives for life insurers to consider before committing resources to a sidecar. Read More
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Articles December 2023
Beyond the Pandemic: A driver-based view of mortality rates and their implications for actuaries
RGA’s Craig Armstrong shares insights from the IFoA’s Post-Pandemic Biometric Assumption-Setting Working Party, including their preferred approach to working with recent mortality data. Read More
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Articles December 2023
Bridging the Mental Health Gap in Asia: Challenges and opportunities

Mental illness in Asia is a significant and often poorly understood issue. The region faces a material protection gap, and the insurance industry is a key player in identifying opportunities to bring access and care to people in need.

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Research and White Papers December 2023
U.S. Mortality Improvements: Socioeconomic differences and implications for the defined benefit pension market
Pensioners have distinct socioeconomic differences. Understanding those differences is vital for precise mortality assumptions and for preventing negative financial impacts. Read More
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Articles December 2023
Slow But Exciting Recovery for China's Reinsurance Sector

RGA's Jason Zhang, Head of China Market, discusses factors that drive the growth of China's reinsurance sector with Asia Insurance Review.

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Research and White Papers December 2023
Mitigating Mortality Slippage of Preferred Classification in Non-fluid Underwriting: An RGA study
Curious about RGA's insights around mortality risk scores and other risk assessment issues? Contact us to learn more.  Read More
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Articles December 2023
3 Approaches to Make Health Insurance More Inclusive

Extending life and health coverage to groups with previously limited access to such products is a win-win for insurers and customers. Learn about three specific approaches to making insurance more inclusive.

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Articles November 2023
5 Obstacles to Implementing Automated Underwriting and How to Overcome Them

Executives, underwriters, sales leaders, and actuaries are eager to take their underwriting systems to the next level but may face challenges as they explore automated underwriting options. Find out the facts about how a custom AU solution is implemented and scaled w...

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