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Older Age Underwriting

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Abstract

The ranks of the elderly are growing in many parts of the world, and this trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Increasing numbers of old and very old applicants have become customers for a variety of insurance products. As improvements in medical technology lead to increased survival at older ages, understanding the parameters of ‘normal’ versus impaired risks in the elderly becomes essential to underwriting.

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  1. Linda Goodwin
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Swiss Re Life & Health, London, UK

    R. D. C. Brackenridge MD FRCP (Glasg) (Consulting Medical Officer) & Richard S. Croxson MB FRACP (Cardiologist, Chief Medical Officer) (Consulting Medical Officer) &  (Cardiologist, Chief Medical Officer)

  2. Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Ross MacKenzie MD, FRCP (C) FACC (Cardiologist) (Cardiologist)

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Goodwin, L. (2006). Older Age Underwriting. In: Brackenridge, R.D.C., Croxson, R.S., MacKenzie, R. (eds) Brackenridge’s Medical Selection of Life Risks. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-56632-7_7

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