Carriers

The rise in workforce drug positivity may be a concern among the life insurance population

June 22, 2018 Carriers

2018 Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ The 2018 Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ (DTI) has been released and workforce drug positivity remained at the highest rate we’ve seen in a decade. The positivity rate held steady at 4.2 percent which was the same in 2016. One of the biggest shifts in drug positivity was seen […]

Read the full article →

Insights that help insurers improve precision underwriting in the life insurance market

May 31, 2018 Carriers

At the recent Association of Home Office Underwriters (AHOU) meeting, Executive Vice President, Betsy Sears, shared insight that our data analytics team has collected and analyzed comparing self-disclosure to positive confirmations of various laboratory tests. Our insurance clients tell us consistently that fraud is a top concern – whether intentional or unintentional applicant nondisclosure, it […]

Read the full article →

Deaths of Despair: As premature deaths rise, insurers may want to evaluate their pricing strategy

May 15, 2018 Carriers

“Deaths of Despair,” an article recently appearing in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), should have red flags flying throughout the underwriting community. As reported in the Journal, among individuals 20-55 years of age “substance abuse, suicides, and diabetes drove a rise in premature deaths in nearly half of the U.S.” The WSJ data, originally published […]

Read the full article →

2017 Applicant Survey Results: Making life insurance exams easier for applicants

April 17, 2018 #Committed2 You

  At ExamOne we are constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of our services and give your applicants a happier exam experience. One invaluable way for us to identify customer expectations, measure satisfaction levels, and uncover specific areas for improvement to the life insurance exam experience is through survey responses received from your […]

Read the full article →

Thanks for the memories

January 11, 2018 Carriers

There’s something about turning over the calendar page that makes us want to reflect. As we look ahead to an exciting 2018, it’s also a great time to look back on the journey we’ve taken with you — our clients — last year. Watch a special “Thank You” to our partners who are dedicated to […]

Read the full article →

Three ways we put people first during the exam

January 2, 2018 Carriers

ExamOne is committed to developing solutions that not only assist our clients and partners in meeting their business goals, but also enable individuals to become better informed about their health and empower them to lead the lives they want to live. That’s why we take great care in fine-tuning our exam experience so it is […]

Read the full article →

Holiday shopping for life insurance? The purchasing habits for 3 generations of consumers

December 21, 2017 Applicants

More than 174 million Americans purchased gifts between Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year — and millions more will before the end of the year. Shopping has become synonymous with the holidays for consumers of all ages. From older buyers being loyal to their favorite brands, to younger people doing extensive research online, seasonal […]

Read the full article →

Give the gift of life insurance this holiday season

December 7, 2017 Applicants

From Hatchimals to drones to the iPhone X, these are some of the hottest items appearing on holiday lists this year. However, how long until these items break or are replaced by a newer, cooler item? This season, consider wrapping up a gift that doesn’t go out of style – life insurance. It may not […]

Read the full article →

7 facts to know about opioid use

December 1, 2017 Carriers

Earlier this year we announced an expanded opioid panel for life insurers. This comes at a time where the American workforce is showing the highest positivity rate for illicit drugs in the past 12 years. This epidemic affects people of all ages, race, gender, incomes and educational backgrounds. These are the same individuals who could […]

Read the full article →

Are you seeing these 6 trends changing the life insurance risk landscape?

November 30, 2017 Carriers

Over the past decade there have been significant changes to the health risks Americans are facing. While the causes and potential solutions to these health issues are being debated, the rising number of Americans living with diabetes, hepatitis C and the consequences of the opioid epidemic continue to impact our country. We also hear too […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →