Chris Pollard: Underwriting impaired lives during a pandemic

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Adam Saville
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Partner Insight: The Exeter COO explores improving access to insurance for those living with a significant medical condition

At the COVER Protection & Health Summit last week, The Exeter's chief operations officer (COO), Chris Pollard, offered an overview of the background to The Exeter's life insurance proposition aimed at customers with serious or multiple health conditions known as Real Life. Touching upon how the proposition may help advisers serve those who might feel underserved in the insurance market, the presentation also covers the myriad of challenges specialised risks now present as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the full presentation below. Watch all other sessions from the two-day d...

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