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Medical Risk Expertise

Inform your decisioning with medical risk research and trend insights.

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    Keep your insurance products up to date with the guidance of clinically trained medical risk experts.

    At Munich Re, Canada (Life), we keep a close watch on research and medical advances and translate them into actionable information. We also keep you informed of evidence-based technology and solutions that can benefit policyholders.

    Physicians with insurance medicine expertise

    In a market flooded with innovation, it can be difficult to determine where to funnel resources for maximum benefit. Access our team of medical risk experts ready to help you understand the risk impact of developments in disease, treatments, and technical advances.

    Real-world clinical experience

    Our medical experts bring real-world clinical experience to understanding risk.

    Up-to-date insights

    We follow the latest research and trends to share relevant risk intelligence.

    Evidence-based advice

    We translate research and data into actionable product and pricing decisions.

    Timothy Meagher
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    Life insurance products stay up to date through our research and guidance. Our evaluation of the latest treatments and outcomes means more individuals in North America can potentially benefit from insurance protection.
    Dr. Tim Meagher
    Munich Re, Canada (Life)
    Vice President and Medical Director

    Our approach

    We provide clients with the insights and support of a team of medical experts who combine clinical backgrounds with deep mortality methodology expertise. 

    Our medical experts can answer your specific questions about medical trends and emerging risks, giving you the ability to expand and amplify your in-house expertise. We’ll help you to determine risk-adequate language, consider new products and solutions to offer policy holders, and make evidence-based decisions on conditions previously thought uninsurable.

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    Evidence for good

    Learn how our global team of medical risk experts collaborate to translate medical research and trends for clients.
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    Additional capabilities

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    Contacts

    Tim Meagher
    Dr. Tim Meagher
    Vice President & Medical Director
    Munich Re, Canada (Life)

    Learn how our medical risk experts can help strengthen your portfolio.

    Maximize your risk transfer solutions by tapping into the guidance and insights of our team of clinically trained medical risk experts. Reach out today to ensure you’re getting access to insights from the latest medical research, making evidence-based decisions about your portfolio, and defining and refining your coverage in a way that will assure and expand insurability.  
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