In the fall of 2013, I found myself at a conference and sitting through a presentation that I would usually have assiduously avoided – the future of underwriting, as seen through the lens of a consultant at Deloitte. The fact that there are zero articles in The Life Product Review…
In the fall of 2013, I found myself at a conference and sitting through a presentation that I would usually…
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