Smoker Mortality, RGA’s Biometric Bet, Workplace Flexibility & Insurers’ Creative Future
Life Annuity Specialist
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A study by Munich Re revealed this one weird trick that can lower mortality risk for smokers by 30% versus nonsmokers.
On related note, The Lancet recommends changing the way we define a major cause of death in the insured population.
We scoured crowdsourced ratings for carriers' workplace flexibility to see which ones scored the best — and worst.
In a call with analysts to discuss RGA's blockbuster deal to reinsure $32 billion of Equitable Holdings' individual life insurance policies, CEO Tony Cheng said he foresees a big shift in reinsurance toward dealing with biometric risk.
A new report on the future of work found that, in contrast to the industry stereotype, demand for "creative thinking" will rise faster among global insurers and pension managers over the next five years than in any other industry.
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