EVENTS
EVENTS
RGA hosted a number of events around the world over the last few months, as we continue to work toward our purpose to make financial protection accessible to all. Here is a look at some of those events.
Technovate: taking bigger steps together
As part of the Technovate virtual series, RGA and RGAX hosted a virtual webinar on November 15. This episode, introduced by Tjaart Esterhuyse, RGA’s Head of RGAX and Strategic Products, EMEA, focused on partnerships, sustainable investing, and responsible product design. After an introduction from Olav Cuiper, RGA’s Chief Client Officer, on the importance of partnerships to RGA and our clients, we heard from Ben Harrison of Portage, who spoke with Jonathan Hughes, RGA’s Head of Strategic Development and Marketing, EMEA, about his venture fund’s approach to partnership and the current insurtech environment.
We then heard pitches from two businesses making protection more accessible, including Lucia Cabrera, Senior Product Expert from Meniga, an open banking business present in over 30 countries, and Tafi Mazikana, Cofounder and CEO from Vimbo Health, a digital therapeutics company filling the gap in mental health journeys in Africa.
These conversations continue to underscore the importance of collaboration and partnership to RGA’s purpose of making financial protection accessible to all. See the full session here.
Wellness for healthier lives
Eighty-five percent of insurers report wellness as a priority, and 70% have developed an insurance-linked wellness product. But with over 350,000 health and wellness apps already on the market, what makes digital wellness programs successful?
To find out, explore a series of short videos that have been developed for the RGA Wellness Partnership Series, including an introduction to RGA’s Digital Wellness Assessment Toolkit, designed to help insurers plan, design, and evaluate their programs based on behavioral science.
Actuarial thought leadership at convention A
With over 1,400 participants attending 200 sessions, Convention A is the leading online conference for the international actuarial community. Held September 19-23, the virtual event included multiple sessions led by RGA focused on product development, digital distribution, wellbeing, and client-centricity.
Interested in catching up on what you missed? All RGA content can be found on actuview’s website. For access to the platform, send an email request to RGAConventionA@rgare.com.
Understanding and preventing suicide
RGA and RGAX have published a new webinar exploring the topic of suicide. This video, currently available on-demand, includes the key risk factors of suicide and the impact of COVID-19, as well as some of the social, cultural, and religious factors that can contribute to big differences in the rate and reporting.
This webinar is part of an ongoing focus on suicide prevention, aimed at uncovering new avenues toward awareness and support. According to the World Health Organization, suicide is among the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for more than one in every 100 deaths (1.3%) in 2019.
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