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Articles January 2020
Online + Offline = Potential For Better Engagement
Better known as Online Merge with Offline, OMO strategies combine interactive technologies with traditional retail frameworks to strengthen the overall life insurance consumer experience. In Hoken Mainichi, Kazunori Hashida of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP Japan and Chandra Reddy o... Read More
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Articles January 2020
Cooking Up a Successful Cross-Cultural Career
Hungry for career success? Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Soo Meng-Foo cooks up some compelling recommendations for anyone entering the insurance industry. This article won recognition at the Leaders of Tomorrow competition during the  Read More
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Articles January 2020
PEPPs: New Opportunities on the Horizon?

The popularity of defined benefits is waning among European consumers. As many as 25% or more of Europeans between ages 25 and 59 are not enrolled in a pension plan. Asset managers, insurers, banks and even pension funds are searching for options to complement e...

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Articles January 2020
Part I: A How-To Guide for Clients Navigating the Maze of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
In the war against high prescription drug costs, the pharmacy benefit manager might be your most powerful ally. Barbara Tomlin explains why in  Read More
Articles January 2020
Today's Challenges in Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases continue to be a topic of great concern for medical professionals, researchers, public health officials, and insurers. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP interviews Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D., MPH, a global expert in infectious disease epidemiology, regarding current and evolving... Read More
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Articles January 2020
Electronic Health Records vs. Attending Physician Statements
Jennifer Thoreson, R.N., AALU, Executive Director, Underwriting Services, U.S. Mortality Markets, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP, provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of EHRs, how EHRs now compare with attending physician statements, and the benefits and challenges both bring to... Read More
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Articles January 2020
New Developments in Cardiorenal Protection in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Dr. Karneen Tam, Medical Consultant, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP Asia Pacific, provides an in-depth discussion on cardiovascular and kidney complications related to diabetes mellitus and the mitigating effects of newer classes of medication in ReFlections.   Read More
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Articles January 2020
Opinion: Leadership — Instituting Greater Inclusion in the Workplace
It’s challenging to institute change in the workplace, but a strategic approach can help improve your chances of success. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Janell Lobdell shares lessons from her career in Read More
Articles January 2020
Employee Engagement Fuels Data-Driven Pricing in Group Insurance

In the second article in a three-part series, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP International’s Anil Sanwal explores industry trends in group insurance and outlines the advantages of partnering with employers to increase employee understanding of benefits (insuranc...

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Publications January 2020
ReFlections Volume 49, January 2020
Explore diabetes-related cardiovascular and kidney complications, digital health data, infectious disease, and more.
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Articles December 2019
A Look Inside the Crystal Ball: Seven Predictions About the Future of Insurance

As global population pyramids invert, governments will strain to meet growing protection needs and dependency burdens. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Tim Rozar takes 

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Articles December 2019
Critical Illness Underwriting Practices for Employer Groups
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP surveyed group insurers on critical illness practices. The findings were intriguing.
 
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Research and White Papers December 2019
Opioid Misuse and Mortality Risk
  • Opioid-related overdose mortality has steadily increased for people with all levels of education since 2005.
  • Heroin and synthetic opioids caused a surge in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2012 to 2017.
  • The relative potency of opioids prescrib...
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Articles December 2019
Don't Ignore Fraud's Red Flags: The Key to Fighting Fraud is Preventing It
In this fourth and final article in Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP’s Fraud Series for ON THE RISK (OTR), Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Colin DeForge and Danielle Storts provide key tips for underwriters to recognize the red flags that signal fraud. As the first line of defense, underwriters serve a crucial role... Read More
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Articles December 2019
Underwriting Marijuana Risk: A New Era

How changes in legislation may affect disclosures by applicants regarding their use of cannabis. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Hilary Henly explores the considerations in On the Risk

 
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Videos December 2019
Liquid Biopsies
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Articles December 2019
Why Coinsurance?

Insurers are entering into coinsurance treaties with reinsurers in markets around the world to help them mitigate asset and liability risks. In 

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Articles December 2019
Dynamic Risk Pricing: The Future of Group Insurance

When it comes to risk pricing in group insurance, many carriers are relying on similar rating factors and arriving at the same indistinguishable price quotes. Unable to differentiate product offerings, carriers face a future of highly saturated, low-growth markets an...

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Articles November 2019
Women in Leadership: Three Perspectives from Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP

Is leadership more about EQ (emotion quotient) than IQ? Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP’s  thinks so, and makes a powerful case that leadership skills are not innate b...

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Articles November 2019
Insurance 4.0: Six Winning Strategies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
In Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Dan Lyons discusses the rise of a fourth industrial revolution an... Read More