
Today there are many demographic, social, technological and economic forces affecting the future of the insurance industry. The primary challenge for life and health insurers is that the Quantified Self movement and its related technologies may increase the information asymmetry between applicants and underwriters. The life and health industry must continue to innovate and anticipate changes and their effects to take full advantage of the accelerating stream of opportunities that lie ahead.
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