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Can a Low-Price Strategy be Successful in Today’s Competitive Medicare Supplement Market?
Many insurers with low or stagnant sales are intrigued by the possibility of a new high-growth product in an attractive and rapidly growing senior market segment. This article explores whether a “low-price strategy” can ultimately be successful in today’s competitive Med Supp market.
Mark Willse
Gen Re Critical Illness Data Insights – Key Takeaways from the Thailand Market [Infographic]
The Critical Illness insurance market in Thailand has experienced significant growth in recent years. In this special edition of our CI Data Insights report for the Thailand market, we have examined the key findings of the study, including market trends and comparative analyses with other markets.
Wendy Low, Natkrita Suvaree
The Latest in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Approximately one billion people across the globe are estimated to have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, making it the most common respiratory-related sleep disorder. Learn more about this medical condition including risk factors, how it’s diagnosed, complications, treatments and future therapies.
Dr. Jonah Fox
Medicare Supplement Market Keeps Evolving – Overview of Latest Survey
Mixed market results for the U.S. Med Supp market through 2023. With 89 companies participating in our benchmark report on the sector, $14.4 billion in total Med Supp inforce premium was reported for 2023. Read on for more details including the role of accelerated underwriting.
Mike Fullerton
On the Pulse of Policyholders with Wearables
Insurtechs offer innovative solutions for insurers to use wearable data that provides deeper insights into customer behavior and enables personalized offers. Insurers and their customers can benefit from working with these tech start-ups.
Pinar Darici, Tim Eppert
Shining a Light on Fraud Risk Management in Canada’s Life & Health Insurance Market
Insurance fraud is a global threat to all lines of business – costing the industry billions of dollars each year. Read our latest findings on insurance fraud in the Canadian Life & Health market.
Mary Enslin
Investigating Foreign Deaths – Risks and Challenges
Foreign death claims pose unique risks and challenges for Life insurers, as they often involve complex legal and procedural issues across different jurisdictions. Insurers can mitigate the risks and protect themselves against potential fraud by ensuring they have robust controls in place.
Jason Weesner
Individual Life Accelerated Underwriting – Highlights of 2024 U.S. Survey
Sharing results from the Gen Re Individual Life Accelerated Underwriting Survey. Thirty-eight Individual Life insurance carriers participated in the study, though they may have been at varying stages of implementation with their Accelerated Underwriting workflow. Read about our survey highlights.
Ruth Potter
Medicare Supplement – Highlights of 2023 U.S. Market Survey
Sharing results from our latest Medicare Supplement insurance industry survey – covering market trends for 2023 and capturing sales and in-force data, business performance, rate increase activity, underwriting tools and practices, claim metrics, and compensation and distribution details.
Lisa Bolduc
How Insurers Can Use Behavioral Economics Approaches to Make Improvements
At Gen Re, we often talk about ways to actively utilize BE approaches – in fact, one of our favorite catchphrases is “putting BE into action.” Implementing these important tools can help insurers in many ways.
Heidi Alpren, Joe Curtin, Ruth Potter