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Input from the Board will help 21st Services enhance the sophistication ofits underwriting model and its life expectancy estimates.
21st Services' Medical Advisory Board is made up of physicians from acrossthe country who are experts in areas affecting mortality and longevity inolder adults. The members are:
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The Medical Advisory Board's first meeting was in October 2007. The Boardwill continue to meet with 21st Services at least twice a year to shareinformation related to mortality improvements, predictors of mortality andlongevity risks, comorbid medical impairments and medical advances that mayimpact mortality and longevity results in the future.
Charlotte Lee, MD, Medical Director of 21st Services, and Paul Kirkman,Chief Underwriting Officer of 21st Services, will coordinate the Board'smeetings.
Kirkman said, "From the beginning, our underwriting model and method werebuilt to be continually upgraded and enhanced as new data bearing on mortalityrisks became available. The Medical Advisory Board will help us acceleratethis process. We gain access to additional data, and we can benefit from thedecades of clinical experience of each of our Board members."
Jeanne Bailey, 21st Services Chief Marketing Officer, said, "The MedicalAdvisory Board's insights will help us build our core life expectancy service,maintain our leading position in the life settlement industry and reach out tonew markets where mortality and longevity risks are important considerations,such as financial planning. The formation of the Board is part of a cluster ofexciting developments for 21st Services."
21st Services provides life expectancy estimates to help funders valuelife insurance policies in life settlement transactions. The company alsooffers post-purchase portfolio management services for the life settlementmarket. The company's headquarters are in Minneapolis, MN.
For more information about 21st Services, go to www.21stservices.com.Henry Blackburn, MD Epidemiology Nancy Bohannon, MD Endocrinology Richard Bohannon, MD Oncology Chad Boult, MD Geriatric Medicine Andrew Bowman, MD Cardiology Laurie Dornbrand, MD Geriatric Medicine Elliot Francke, MD Infectious Disease Mark Rosenberg, MD Nephrology James Zeese, MD Neurology
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