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In theory, it is the depersonalization of the consumer experience and process in search of the cheapest and easiest alternative in doing business.  Life insurance is unfortunately one of those entities subject to these forces, whether by Amazon or by other methods insurers are now using to amalgamate the process.

Legal & General America, a top player in the U.S. term life market, has found a secret passage into U.S. consumers’ wallets: selfies.

Underwriting is not dying. It is just being automated into digital algorithms versus analog human beings.

Top insurance industry CIOs discuss emerging trends, top technology initiatives, challenges and change in the industry overall.

Although Ladder company has only 37 employees, it can issue fully, but quickly, underwritten policies while the applicants are sitting in front of their computers, with coverage limits ranging from $100,000 to $8 million.

Munich Re assessed the effectiveness of physical activity as measured by wearable sensors in stratifying the mortality risk profile of a U.S. population-based dataset provided by Vivametrica. Munich Re examined the dataset, performed classical actuarial mortality analysis and used survival analysis and machine learning techniques to evaluate the extent to which physical activity predicts mortality. 

Insurance leaders predict what’s ahead for sales and profits, information technology, customer service, human capital—and more.

There is a view that the life insurance business needs to change or to innovate in order to remain relevant and reach new customers; if incumbent players don’t make an environment that appeals to new customers, someone else will step in and do it in their place.

As life insurers move toward accelerated or low friction underwriting, there is an increased interest in adopting emerging mortality risk prediction scores that are available almost instantaneously.