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Research and White Papers June 2025
Product Trends Around the World: 1Q 2025

RGA monitors global product trends throughout the industry – from development to distribution – and provides insights regarding their impact. These span numerous categories, including life, health, and technology.

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Articles June 2025
Pioneering Progress: Vital skills for insurance leaders of the future

RGA’s Senan O'Loughlin shares insights on the critical competencies, innovation strategies, and risk management approaches that will shape the future of insurance leadership. 

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Articles June 2025
Underwriting Liver Function Tests Using a Data-Driven Approach

¹ú±êÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµAPP innovative LFT calculator enhances life insurance underwriting by instantly translating complex liver function data into precise mortality risk assessments.

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Articles June 2025
Taiwan's Retirement Readiness: Navigating challenges in a super-aged society

A new survey from RGA and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute reveals crucial insights into Taiwan's retirement landscape, highlighting the need for insurers to adapt to digital trends, address long-term care gaps, and engage younger consumers to naviga...

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Videos June 2025
Video: Addressing the Gender Mortality Gap

The gender longevity gap is widening. How can insurers bridge the growing divide? In this short video, RGA expert Dan Brandt unveils a three-pronged approach to revolutionize life insurance. 

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Research and White Papers June 2025
Lung Cancer Screening: What promise might future technological advancements hold?
Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer deaths globally. In this article from ¹ú±êÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµAPP Read More
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Research and White Papers June 2025
Non-Traditional Risk Factors: Can musculoskeletal fitness enhance risk profile differentiation?
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Research and White Papers June 2025
Nicotine and the Cotinine Test: The cost of consumption
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Research and White Papers June 2025
RGA Brief: Socially Assistive Robots as an Integral Part of Senior Care
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Research and White Papers June 2025
RGA Brief: Hospital at Home
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ReFlections - June 2025
Publications June 2025
ReFlections: Volume 65, June 2025

Explore in-depth articles on important medical topics and stay up to date on a range of hot-button issues impacting life and health insurers, from technology advancements for lung cancer screening to the use of robots for elderly care.

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Articles May 2025
Set to Soar: Examining the purpose and power of partnerships

In an increasingly complex landscape, strategic partnerships enable insurers to leverage technological innovations, behavioral science, and tailored solutions to enhance underwriting processes, improve customer experience, drive business growth, and create durable co...

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Articles May 2025
Reinsurance Provides the Missing Piece in Canada’s Pension Puzzle

Reinsurance is revolutionizing Canada’s pension risk transfer (PRT) market, providing crucial capacity and expertise for innovative de-risking solutions.

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Articles May 2025
RGA Brief: US drug overdose deaths drop to near pre-pandemic levels

Drug overdose deaths in the US dropped 27% in 2024, approaching pre-pandemic levels. Competing factors make it challenging to determine whether this trend will continue.

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Articles May 2025
RGA Brief: World’s first personalized gene-editing treatment has arrived
A groundbreaking technique used on a baby boy with an ultra-rare condition promises to usher in a new era of genetic disease management. Read More
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Research and White Papers May 2025
Navigating the Unknown: Mortality considerations for underserved markets
An RGA industry study reveals mortality disparities between insured and underserved populations. This highlights the need for innovative approaches in underwriting, product design, and market engagement to responsibly expand life insurance coverage while managing increa... Read More
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Articles May 2025
Five Years Later: COVID-19’s legacy in insurance underwriting and new business acquisition

Five years ago, COVID-19 sparked significant changes in insurance underwriting and new business acquisition that could point to how insurers will handle risk five years from now. 

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Videos May 2025
Video: Known Unknowns in Mortality
In this insightful two-minute video, Sara Goldberg, Vice President and Actuary at RGA, delves into the challenges of assessing mortality risk today – from post-pandemic trends to mental health considerations. She highlights ¹ú±êÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµAPP dedication to unraveling these intricate... Read More
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Articles May 2025
Medical Advances Spur Insurance Product Innovations

Recent medical advances, from cancer detection tests and personalized medicine to weight management and dementia diagnostic tools, have spawned a wealth of new insurance product innovations.

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