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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...

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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. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Dr. Lisa Duckett shares current research into prevention and treatmen...

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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...

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP has conducted a global benchmarking survey of U.S. group medical underwriting practices since 2015. An update across 25 major group carriers reveals an industry rapidly automating, accelerating, and digitizing. Read More

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.’ Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Hilary Henly explores the consumption, regulation, and risk of this increasingly popular plant-based...

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Survival for infected individuals continues to improve as newer, less toxic drugs and simpler one-tablet daily regimens are increasingly available. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Hilary Henly explores what underwriters need to know about HIV in part one of a two part series. Read More

Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Dr. Linhui Dong examines the future of fighting fraud and how predictive analytics can play a role in protecting insurers and consumers. Read about how leveraging the latest technologies can provide a strong defense. Read More

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...

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Contact  Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's research team to learn more about the rise of chronic and non-communicable disease linked to lifestyle behaviors, and mortality risk. 

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Explore chronic pain, Alzheimer’s, the influenza vaccine and more.
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This is the first installment in a two-part series of articles about rising health care costs and digital technology’s potential for developing a solution. Part I outlines major causes of medical inflation; Part II will explore digital approaches to addr...

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Carriers are shifting focus from developing and launching an accelerated underwriting program to employing strategies to more effectively monitor and manage such an initiative. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's Taylor Pickett and Ryan LaMar Holt explore important actuarial considerations in the So... Read More

There is no single tool capable of defeating insurance fraud. In a wide-ranging paper and guide, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP shares insights into fraud detection and prevention trends, techniques, and technologies at the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP Fraud Conference. Insurers must be proactive and prepared to adapt...

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Contact Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP's research team to learn more about data science, predictive analytics, and insurance.  

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As personally identifiable information proliferates and life carriers digitize, fraud is an ever-present and growing risk. In a candid interview, representatives from LIMRA and LOMA preview their upcoming presentation for the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP Fraud Conference.&... Read More

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP South Africa shares nine group disability pricing fallacies that can lead to problems. While the pressure to remain competitive is a reality,  the industry should guard against unconscious bias and motivated reasoning. Contact  Read More