Moving Away from Self-Reported Data
The challenge with self-reported healthcare data is that it can be extremely subjective and highly inaccurate – no matter how objective the user might be. Advantages of Self-Reported Data One […]
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How Life Expectancy is (Actually) Calculated
It’s been mentioned before that there is a problem with the free life expectancy calculators online. Policy brokers and other businesses are mainly using them as a lead generation tool, […]
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Macro vs Micro Longevity: The Differences in Life Expectancy Calculations
When discussing life expectancy underwriting, the term “longevity” is often mentioned, but without drawing the very important distinction between “macro-longevity” and “micro-longevity”. While at first glance the difference may not […]
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What Can a Life Underwriter Do for You?
The old adage is true: You get what you pay for. With life expectancy assessments (i.e., “LEs”), it is certainly the case. Many financial services websites have free tools that […]
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