disease of the month

Obesity is linked to a wide range of health problems. Fergus Bescoby discusses the associated conditions and the implications for insurance

For such a well-known condition, MS is difficult to pin down, as Neil Hartigan explains.

A quite common and relatively benign condition often seen on insurance applications, Paul Gyseman discusses the insurability factors and the pathophysiology of this illness

"Everything in moderation…" Fergus Bescoby takes a look at the use of alcohol and recreational drugs in insurer's terms

Anne Llewellyn discusses the intricacies of underwriting policies for clients affected by the various illnesses that come under the heading ‘post war syndromes'

Fergus Bescoby examines the consequences and underwriting ramifications of this disease.

Anne Llewellyn examines the consequences and underwriting ramifications of this little known disease.

Fergus Bescoby examines COPD and looks at the factors surrounding a growing number of cases and how to underwrite this disease.

Lupus is an autoimmune disorder which varies in severity from mild to life threatening and can therefore be of little or great significance for life and disability cover.

Since April we have been hearing growing reports of a new strain of influenza virus, officially named 'H1N1' and, more commonly, 'swine flu'. Fergus Bescoby asks: What does it all mean to the insurance industry?