A small but significant amount who have “recovered” from the acute phase of the illness still have a degree of disability which affects their day-to-day living. These are the “long haulers”—those in whom COVID has spared in the short term but in whom we have truly no idea of what the long term prognosis will be, either morbidity or mortality wise.
Because of the pandemic, more people than ever are seeking out life insurance — just as insurers seek ways to identify people who have had COVID-19, and in some cases deny them coverage.
Multiorgan symptoms after recovery from COVID-19 are increasingly being reported. RGA conducts a comprehensive evaluation of 'long COVID' and other trends among survivors of the virus and addresses important underwriting and claims considerations.
Electronic Health Records (EHR) are the hottest trend in life insurance underwriting today. The growing accessibility and innovation by solution providers is transforming the life underwriting process.
Understanding how sleep affects health and mortality for new underwriting methods
This Heart Month, we examine three contributing factors insurers can consider when reviewing a life insurance applicant’s laboratory and medical history. We also highlight some early research that has been published on what complications COVID-19 may cause to the cardiovascular system.
With an estimated 90% of the world’s data collected in the last two years, digital strategies are evolving rapidly. But how do we make business decisions with all the data that is available? What does it mean for underwriting?
How insurers use big data and artificial intelligence to support their claims and underwriting strategies is likely to accelerate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Munich Re Life US reviewed the LabPiQture™ product from the ExamOne HealthPiQture™ suite as part of a collaborative effort to better understand the value of various medical data sources and tools.
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