Blog: underwriting

Life underwriting, data science and swiss cheese
These seemingly unrelated items illustrate the progression of automated and accelerated..
Code breaker: Using medical claims codes in underwriting
Data drives underwriting, transformation and risk assessment. As such, the life insurance industry..
The need for speed: A “Maverick” approach to underwriting
The multiple award nominations for “Top Gun: Maverick” at this year’s Oscars got us thinking. What..
Rules engines and predictive models: A complementary force
Despite the attention the industry pays to predictive mortality models, many still lack a clear..
Five predictions for the life insurance industry in 2023
Say what you will about the insurance industry being old school— the transformation that has..
Vocabulary matters: accelerated, fluidless and automated underwriting
“The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.” Socrates “If you wish to converse with me,..
The explainability factor
In the life insurance industry, the growth of predictive models and data-driven risk assessment is..