Epigenetic and Insurtech Update, Week of December 3, 2018 Cancer DNA binds to gold. That could lead to new cancer blood test This is a truly amazing research article that provides insight into things to come! I spoke with several leading researchers on this topic and they agreed that the process/results make sense and …
Epigenetic and Insurtech Update, Week of November 12, 2018 The new frontiers of epigenetics https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/opinion–the-new-frontiers-of-epigenetics-65076 Methylation-based cancer early detection shows promise in preliminary trials https://www.genomeweb.com/liquid-biopsy/methylation-based-cancer-early-detection-method-shows-promise-preliminary-studies DNA methylation changes uncovered in undernourished children https://www.genomeweb.com/epigenetics-research/dna-methylation-changes-uncovered-undernourished-children The Internet of Bodies is Here. Are Courts and Regulators Ready? https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-internet-of-bodies-is-here-are-courts-and-regulators-ready-1542039566 Detecting Cancer Earlier from Blood Tests Made Possible by AI …
This summer Dr. Daniel Zimmerman, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Director for Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) – one the largest life reinsurance companies in the world – published an article and webinar on the “Fast -Growing field of Epigenetics.” Dr. Zimmerman does an excellent job explaining the basis of genetics vs. epigenetics – and how …
On this podcast I talk with Gerry Falick, the Babe Ruth of life insurance. Gerry, a Brigadier General and a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Roundtable for more than 50 years, has been a mentor to me. We discuss his philosophy of sales that is as relevant today as when Gerry started in the …
ThinkAdvisor recently published an article by Warren S. Hersch that explores the growth of insurtech and fintech disruption to the insurance industry. Read the full article below. S&P panelists: Insurance industry is ‘ripe for disruption’ Huge amounts of capital are flowing into insurance-focused technology companies. The dollars invested are matched by the stakes: opportunities to …
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