According to a recent report by the Department of Health, more than 12 million adults and one million children will be obese by 2010. How may this affect the overall price of protection premiums and could it lead to more or fewer people buying life insurance overall?
Market Views Deepak Jobanputra, Swiss Re With links to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and many types of cancer, the effect of obesity on public health is becoming an increasing concern worldwide. A significant risk is attached to the young, particularly through type 2 diabetes. Studies show that the likelihood of overweight children continuing to be obese in adult life increases with the age of the child, and there is evidence of a link between increased adult cardiovascular disease mortality and childhood obesity. Clinical evidence indicates that the increase in rela...
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