Is TPD really broken?

Survey finds 20% reduction in declined claims in a decade

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SCOR's David Ferguson explores industry perception of total & permanent disability insurance, which, he suggests, seems to be in a much better condition than many might think

For many years, there has been a general industry perception that total & permanent disability (TPD) has presented problems for assessors when it comes to claim. That perception appears to have grown from a history of high claim declinature rates when assessors have often been faced with difficult claims to assess such as subjective and/or complex medical conditions leading to a poor reputation for the product in the industry. Is TPD still a problem? Because of this perception, we felt that it was right to ask our clients for their views. We asked our UK and Irish clients to respond ...

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