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Lack of innovation investment in the UK insurance market has been highlighted by recognition of RGA's work in the US.

Pacific Life Re has applauded insurers for tackling the growing problem of long delayed GP reports (GPRs) by using data protection legislation to request medical information.

How will people buy insurance in future? Greg Becker visits the US for developments in online distribution.

Pacific Life Re has appointed a new head of protection marketing for the UK and Ireland.

A marked change in consumer awareness is causing consumers to take an "austere" self-assessment of protection needs, Swiss Re has said.

Ron Wheatcroft discusses how three reports published in September demonstrate the difficulties in funding an ageing society.

With the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) coming, the NZ government illustrates a low-cost approach to distributing protection products. Greg Becker explains

Unmodelled aspects of longevity could invalidate insurer's predictions for policy pricing, reinsurer RGA has said.

The term ‘avocational' describes activities taken up outside one's regular work or profession. Asking life and health insurance applicants whether they participate or plan to participate in hazardous sports, for example, is standard practice.

With about 1.2 million active motorcyle riders in the UK, advisers would do well to familiarise themselves with covering the proportion who race. Andrzej Serwadczak explains