UnderwriteMe drops Covid-19 questions from applications

The insurtech provider stated that throughout the pandemic it has observed publicly accessible data on the virus and disclosures made throughout its platform application process, then feeding this information to its provider clients in a contextualised manner. It found that a higher number of people were able to confirm a recent Covid diagnosis as a result of the testing programme, meaning there was less reliance on questioning. In October 2020, application questions and options related to symptoms accounted for over two thirds (67.66%) of disclosures, compared to less than one quarte...