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Complex Decisions On Critical Illness

In Brief
Deciding to enter the group voluntary CI market requires careful considerations to mitigate risk, ensure optimal spread of risk and limit anti-selection.
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Critical Illness is a budding option in the group voluntary market, shaped in part by health care reform, more high-deductible health plans and greater employer interest in voluntary products. The challenge for carriers now is twofold: developing a competitive product without getting into an “arms race” of new eligible conditions and liberalized guarantee issue guidelines; and establishing a solid distribution network with effective enrollment procedures. This article focuses on product development. 


Copyright © 2013 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted with Permission. www.ambest.com

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Mary Johnson
Director, Marketing Underwriter,  Life, Accident and Specialty Reinsurance, U.S. Group Reinsurance