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A year in review: Marijuana-linked mortality risk peaks at the top
Happy New Year! This month's newsletter highlights our most popular blog and webinar from last year, as well as a few of our employees who are committed to serving you every day. We look forward to sharing some of our 2020 initiatives in our upcoming newsletters.
Blog: The slowly-resolving ambiguities of marijuana-linked mortality risk
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With over 1.7 million not-for-cause urine screens for THC, and 8,100 deaths, the study was designed to probe the interaction of marijuana use with applicant age, gender and tobacco status. Find out what life insurers should keep in mind when underwriting marijuana users. Read more>>
Webinar: Three ways to leverage laboratory history in life insurance underwriting
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Recent studies have demonstrated that an applicant’s clinical laboratory history is roughly twice as effective as a prescription history in identifying the highest levels of mortality risk. This webinar will share how you can:
  • Access real-time physician data
  • Verify self-reported medical disclosure
  • Obtain medical claims
testing index
Coming up in 2020: Life Insurance Testing Index
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During this week's Metropolitan Underwriting Discussion (MUD) Group meeting, Betsy Sears gave a preview of our upcoming Life Insurance Testing Index report. This comprehensive data analysis will show a six-year trend for drugs of abuse, cotinine, marijuana and alcohol for life insurance applicants tested by ExamOne.
Dedicated to serving our clients
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From account managers to customer service representatives, our team is dedicated to serving you and your applicants. Here is a closer look at some of our behind-the-scene employees and how they are committed to building relationships and serving our clients.