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Global Underwriting Management Survey
To all persons completing the Global Underwriting Management Survey:
You may see the text of your survey here. Please be sure to click on the correct survey for your country:
Asia, Middle East, Bermuda, Caribbean, Continental Europe, Mexico and Latin America
UK, Ireland, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand
You may also review the Survey Glossary by clicking here.
Good luck with the survey. You have until February 27, 2009 to complete the survey. If you have any questions, please contact Hank at hankgeorge@aol.com or 01-414-423-0967. Thank you.
Global Underwriting Management Survey
International registration to complete this survey is now closed. The survey is being finalized at this time. All non-North American survey registrants will receive an email with a link to the survey in the next 10 days. All American and Canadian chief underwriters will receive an email inviting them to participate as well.
important New Article in Contingencies
Contingencies is an actuarial publication for the life and health insurance industry. Hank coauthored an article with Tia Sawhney, FSA focusing on contemporary underwriting practices of interest to all chief underwriters. With their permission, here is the PDF of this article, as published in the November/December edition of this widely-read publication.
Hank's New National Underwriter Article on Rx Profiling
In this November 3, 2008 article, Hank explains why recent media criticism of Rx profiling is flawed and how underwriters must make sure this information is used properly in risk appraisal.
http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/cms/nulh/Weekly%20Issues/issue...
Continuing Education Program (CE): An Assessment by RGA Reinsurance
We invited Dave Wheeler, FALU, Sr. VP and Chief Underwriting Officer, to evaluate our Continuing Education Program. After feedback from his underwriters, this is what Dave had to say about our CE program:
Risk-Taking Behavior: Noncompliance with Medical Advice
The October website article by Hank reviews patient noncompliance with routine medical screening and how this is a major risk-taking behavior. It is fully documented from the worldwide medical literature. In this article, Hank argues that both risk-taking behaviors and findings consistent with the "healthy adherer" effect should be included in teleinterviews and used in risk assessments.
