Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - An Underwriting Enigma

When this underwriter began his career in 1970, this impairment was not recognized as a distinct clinical entity. Four decades later, it is affirmed as the leading cause of liver disease in (at least) the Western world.

NAFLD is much more than “just” a liver disorder. Indeed, its ubiquitous nature leaves underwriters at risk for understating the extent of its potential insurability implications.

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