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Partnering with World Bank to close Protection Gap

The economic progress many developing countries are making is put at risk when a catastrophe hits. If the nation is lacking appropriate protection, the impacts from a natural disaster typically mean that the government’s limited financial resources will have to be directed toward disaster response and away from further investments in education, healthcare and infrastructure

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Blockchain: Mechanics and Magic

Executives need to have a basic understanding of the mechanics and an appreciation of the magic in order to assess the applicability of blockchains to their insurance business problems. This article will step back from the hype and explain how a blockchain works. It will highlight some surprising capabilities and debunk some confusing myths and inaccuracies.

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Mitigating Cyber Risk via Captives

There are innumerable other examples of hackers exploiting flaws in a connected object for malicious purposes. And considering the number and variety of IoT (Internet of Things) devices in use in different settings, preventing hackers from exploiting security gaps in connected objects can be a daunting proposition

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Emerging sex disease MG ‘could become next superbug’

Eradication rates of MG following treatment with one family of antibiotics, called macrolides, are decreasing globally.MG can be missed – and if it is not treated correctly, it can develop resistance to antibiotics.One can get it by having unprotected sex with someone who has it. Condoms can prevent this spread.MG does not always cause symptoms and will not always need treatment, but it can be missed or mistaken for a different sexually transmitted infection, such as Chlamydia.

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Obesity :Health Challenge of the 21st Century

The growing medical issues arising from the global obesity epidemic, the serious impact on the human body, and the potential consequences on personal insurance are addressed by SCOR Life experts Dr. Christine Abalain-Castela, Dr. Stephan Becher, Dr. Jacques-Louis Boucher, Delphine Labojka and Aja O’Gorman

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