WiP Network Conference 2023: Underwriting & gender differences

“Getting the right people and diverse people is really important”

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Speakers at the Women in Protection Network Conference 2023 examined how men and women access healthcare differently and the impact this has on underwriting decisions.

Discussing the differences in underwriting decisions based on application questions, Helen Croft, chief underwriter at AIG Life, said there are differences in decisions not just because of gender; age groups and different behavioural demographics will have different responses in applications, so the protection industry must reconsider whether a blanket approach is appropriate. Overall, more women are diagnosed with mental health conditions than men, and Croft noted the differences in underwriting decisions are in keeping with population statistics: "How we access and process these disclo...

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