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At the beginning of 2021, the world was optimistic that COVID-19
was going to run its course and we would return to a more normal
version of what we were before 2020. Unfortunately, that was not
the case, and the pandemic continued to rampage through 2021 and
into 2022.
As RGA assessed root causes of mortality and longer-term
morbidity, insurers and consumers alike pursued wellness. Practical
applications submitted by RGA's experts highlighted technologies
and behavioral opportunities to support healthier lifestyles.
RGA's Digital Mental Health: Emerging Trends and
Implications for Insurance presentation provides insight about
the ways to effectively manage mental health issues resulting from
isolation and other pandemic-driven conditions. More than ever,
digital mental health is helping close the treatment gap, improve
access to services, and lower costs of treatment to improve the
customer journey.
Even before COVID-19 began, consumers had begun acclimating to new
technologies that fundamentally change and improve how they live.
The pandemic accelerated those changes in a positive way. In Life Insurance in the Gig Economy, RGA examines
the increasing numbers of traditional workers who are seeking
flexibility, and how life insurers are taking notice of this rising
and underserved market.
At RGA, we recognize technological advancement and innovation will
continue to proliferate even beyond the pandemic, and we will
continue to be active leaders in applying medical advancements in
the insurance industry. Cancer, for example, will still exist long
after the pandemic fades, and there is great potential in
researching this and other chronic diseases. In December 2021, RGA
presented Liquid Biopsy Technology and the Impacts on
Insurance, highlighting the prospects for this technology to
aid in early cancer detection and play a meaningful role in
improving future health and wellness.
As 2022 begins, the pandemic remains. However, change is constant,
and we look forward to sharing what we've learned.
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