title: Medical professionalism in the life insurance industry.
abstract: Steadily increasing competition has changed the underwriting environment in most life insurance companies. This article attempts to explore how heightened competition presents a new challenge for medical professionals employed in the industry.
authors.affiliation: National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05604, USA. wnowlan@nationallife.com
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Nowlan
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D004465:Economic Competition; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006801:Humans; D007352:Insurance, Life / Q000191:economics*; D008511:Medicine; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States