Can Predictive Modeling Improve Preferred Risk Underwriting Processes?

Interest in predictive modeling is growing as capabilities based on this technique begin to be marketed to life insurers. New tools like mortality scoring systems are said to add efficiencies to preferred underwriting processes. However, as our authors illustrate in their point/counterpoint discussion, the industry as a whole needs to be involved in order to successfully move this technology forward.

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