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4 Keys to Faster Growth in Underwriting Modern Consumers
In this episode of our Digital Insurance Innovator podcast, we interviewed Zach Pugh from Ethos about how modern underwriting approaches can drive insurance growth.
<What Electronic Health Records Mean for the Future of Underwriting>
In this episode of our Digital Insurance Innovator podcast, we interviewed underwriting expert Doug Ingle to talk about how he sees digital health data fitting into the future of underwriting.
Transforming Insurance Digital Engagement and Buying Experiences for Consumers
In this episode of our Digital Insurance Innovator podcast, we interviewed Alex Cook, Head of Strategic Capabilities at New York Life Insurance Company, about how NYL is transforming digital engagement and buying experiences for consumers.
How Carriers Can Make Software a Competitive Advantage Using a No-Code Approach
In this episode of our Digital Insurance Innovator podcast, we interviewed Farooq Sheikh, Insurance Go to Market leader at Unqork about how carriers can use software as their competitive advantage using a no-code approach.
What is the health information exchange (HIE)? How should your company think about accessing HIEs?
In a series of posts, we’ll be providing an overview of the different data sources in the healthcare ecosystem. This article explain what a health information exchange (HIE) is, why they were built, and what companies should consider when thinking of accessing and using HIEs.
How Technology and Data are Powering Faster Underwriting and Better Customer Experiences Over Time
It’s incredibly exciting to see underwriting times coming down from 45-60 days to just a few days or instantly. This speed — thanks to technology and data working together — is helping more people get the coverage they need. In this episode, I interview distribution veteran Bob Bland, founding CEO at LifeQuotes.com and President at Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association (LIDMA), about the evolution of technology and data in the life insurance space.
How to Maximize COVID-19 Vaccination Data Coverage and Consumer Participation and make Health Passes Successful
In this post, we share our latest health data network intelligence and product findings related to COVID-19 vaccination data and health passes, against the current backdrop of the surging delta variant. Read on to learn how health passes can best maximize vaccination data coverage and consumer participation.
Why insurance companies need to start using Health Intelligence to accelerate underwriting and innovate faster
We’re living in a time where we have access to the world’s information at our fingertips. A few taps on our devices can take us anywhere online in nanoseconds. Each digital interaction generates information about what we’re doing and where we’re at in a particular moment. This data is continually captured in our daily lives and increasingly used to engage us in new ways, and it’s also happening with our healthcare data.
Product feature release: introducing our new Vaccine Search Experience!
As America opens back up and people start returning to normal life, businesses are increasingly using COVID health pass solutions to verify health statuses and ensure the safety of their customers and employees. Human API has been powering COVID health pass solutions by giving consumers a simple way to connect and share their vaccine records digitally, and we’re happy to announce the release of our new Vaccine Search Experience feature.
5 Key Takeaways From Our June Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Panel Featuring Insurance Industry Experts
In this post, we share highlights from our latest webinar panel featuring life insurance experts who have gained valuable experience using EHR data for accelerated underwriting, better customer experiences, and innovation. Here are the common themes that emerged and what these industry experts had to say about using EHR data to drive innovation.
Reviving Life Insurance Through Technology and Cultural Change
A lack of innovation with insurance has stagnated growth for a number of years. But, with emerging FinTech opportunities, the insurance field has been refreshed–providing a more integrated experience for the customer and avenues to take strategic calculated risks.
Busting 5 Electronic Health Record (EHR) Myths for Life Insurance
There’s still a lot of noise in the industry surrounding EHRs, so I sat down with a seasoned underwriting expert who has worked on numerous consulting projects with leading carriers to answer some of these questions. Nichole Meyers was the founding member of the underwriting innovation team at Swiss Re, tasked with being the voice of the market for the organization and pulling the organizational capabilities together to enable success for carrier partners.
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