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F1. Anyone that knows us and follows the podcasts will understand our love for this label. Phunky Rabbit Records. As always you stumble across the most superb finds when least expected. I met record label boss Malc East through a radio show I listen to on Gravity Fm, Global House Sessions, search itunes for the podcast, it's one not be missed. After a few messages we got on the promo list and never looked back. Every tune seems to get played on our podcasts so this label is doing something right.
PR. Well the idea started to form the label was between myself and Bjarne Sorum who is a house producer from Norway. We wanted an outlet for our own music plus wanted to give other new producers a chance to put their material out. We also got a lot of established producers on board as well. The label was invented late 2011 but it wasnt until May 2012 that it was launched. Bjarne left the label after a few months so i now run it single handed.
F1. How many artists do you have onthe label?
PR. I have round about 50 from well established to new comers.
F1. What new artists do you have lined for later in the year?
PR. I have some interesting artists from South Africa coming up with new vocalists also waiting in the wings. Some really interesting stuff coming up. Also a collaboration with Epoque Music (Mike Evans) where i will be releasing some of their artists tracks.
F1. Where can everyone buy and download the tunes on your label?
PR. Well the packages can be bought from all download stores but 95% of my sales are through Traxsource.
F1. Whats your favorite tune of all time.
PR. Wow i really couldnt commit to one there are so many.
F1. Whats your favorite label at the moment?
PR. Again that is a hard one. Obviously the big ones like defected but if i had to really pick one i love the stuff Reel People Music put out.
F1. Who is your favorite Dj?
PR. Haha again now you are asking me. Where do you start ... so many good DJs about.
F1. You also produce tracks, how long have you been doing this and what new tracks do you have out?
PR. I have been producing and releasing house tracks under my Placidic Dream guise for over 5 years now. I have not done as much production as i would have liked this year as i have been so busy with the label. You can catch my releases here. I hope to be able to find more time for production in 2014.
F1. Are you a Football or Golf man?
PR. Football. Manchester United all the way.
F1. Thanks for the time Malc in answering our questions. We wish you all the sucess and growth with the label. As always full support from F1 Djs.
PR. Hey thanks Matt and all your DJs for your support. I will continue to scout about for the best material for you guys. It is all about the music.
I would like to add that i am setting up a sub label called Phunky Pig for mainly Tech and Deep house which will be run by Tim Wright.
Huxley - make a tune in 10 mins !!!


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Iyobinte Pusthakam Movie Review: Amal Neerad Merges Style with Substance, Finally
Sethumadhavan / November 12, 2014
Amal Neerad entered the Malayalam film industry with some amount of promise. After being a cinematographer in a few Hindi films, he turned to direction with the Malayalam film, Big B (2007). Big B had its share of supporters and critics alike and Amal hasn't shied away from the fact that it wasn't an original film. The film went on to redefine style as seen in Malayalam Cinema and appealed especially to fans of Mammootty. But with similar attempts in Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009-Mohanlal), Anwar (2010-Prithviraj) and an outlandish Bachelor Party (2012), it became an overkill and a lot of people including yours truly started getting disappointed. What was even worse was seeing more and more filmmakers adopting a similar approach and failing even more miserably (take for example Aashiq Abu with Gangster earlier this year).
The silver lining in the cloud if I may call that was in the form of the anthology film Anchu Sundarikal (2012), where Amal's short film, Kullande Bharya was unlike his usual works and was one of the better segments in the anthology. Amal Neerad's latest film Iyobinte Pusthakam sounded interesting because it was a period film, something that he had not attempted before. Also the fact that Fahadh Faasil was not just toplining the star cast but also producing the film along with Amal made me feel a little more confident about the project. Fahadh has been on a roll of late and chosen some interesting films, so if he was excited enough to produce the film then I felt the film should have to be worth something. Needless to add it was also a film that was crucial for Amal in many ways; it was a chance to please a lot of his detractors and also show that the short film in Anchu Sundarikal was not just a one off case.
Unfortunately the first time around when I saw the film I missed the initial few minutes and hence revisited the film. After all like any cinephile even I hate to miss the beginning of a film, and when I'm reviewing the film the urge is even stronger. Iyobinte Pusthakam (Iyob's book) or IP from hereon is a tale set in the hills of Munnar, overlooking the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. As the film begins we see the tale being narrated by a veteran communist leader Varkey (Sreejith Ravi portrays the younger version while the older version is played by T.G.Ravi. In the early 20th century we have a Britisher, Harrison (Sal Yusuf) settling down in Munnar and getting into the business of cultivating and trading in tea. A young native working in his plantation catches the attention of Harrison and he soon becomes Harrison's shadow of sorts. Harrison gets the boy baptized and he becomes Iyob (Lal), who then goes on to marry Annamma (Reenu Mathews) and they in turn have 3 sons. Harrison names the kids as Dimitri, Ivan and Aloshy in reference to characters from his favourite novel, a clear nod to Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov'.
Harrison's wife gets tired of him and Munnar and goes back to England and that's when he falls in love with a dusky tribal, Kazhali (Lena) who has relocated to Munnar from the Nilgiris, having been accused of indulging in sorcery over there. Kazhali soon becomes Harrison's wife and falls pregnant. During the 1st World War with his business going through a tough phase, Harrison decides to go to England and set right some business deals. Unfortunately he passes away in Cochin and that's when Iyob seizes the opportunity to take over the house and estate of Harrison. He drives away Kazhali, who is in her advanced state of pregnancy. Kazhali on the other hand curses Iyob and his family and everybody around think she has gone mad. Annamma however doesn't approve of her husband's action and continues her friendship with Kazhali. While Dimitri and Ivan go on to become tyrants like their father, Aloshy is like his mother and he is content to spend his time with Martha, daughter of Kazhali and Chemban, a tribal friend.
One night after seeing his brothers commit a gruesome murder, Aloshy escapes away into the darkness and reaches Cochin. He goes on to join the British Indian Navy later, takes part in World War II and eventually is dismissed by the Navy for taking part in the Naval Mutiny against the Queen. Thus Aloshy (Fahadh Faasil) returns back home, unsure of his future. But he sees that his father and brothers Dimitri (Chemban Vinod) and Ivan (Jinu Joseph) have not changed for the better. As his friend Chemban (Vinayakan) points out, his brothers are now wolves and need to be kept at bay. What does Aloshy do from thereon? What happens to Iyob, Dimitri and Ivan? How do their lives and the resultant story inspire comrade Punnoose to write a book on the same etc is what we get to see as the film unfolds further.
Ivan (Jinu Joseph) and Dimitri (Chemban Vinod)
Gopan Chidambaran's basic plot and the screenplay allow Amal Neerad to finally break free from his shackles and enter a horizon that he's never explored earlier. IP is a true blue ensemble film where the actors not just do justice to the characters, but in a way the characters hold their own irrespective of the screen time available. One thing that strikes you very clearly is that Amal Neerad and editor Praveen Prabhakar have understood the requirements of the film very well, and their partnership has borne fruit in fantastic fashion. At a run time of around 160 minutes Amal Neerad gets the freedom to establish the plot and the characters in the right fashion, but at the same time the film has a fairly good grip on the pace and there's no feeling of the film looking stretched at any point of time. This by itself is no mean achievement and it gives the film great impetus.
Amal Neerad doubles up as the cinematographer as well and it would be an understatement to call IP as a visually stunning film. The lush green valleys & the vibrant joys of nature are captured brilliantly in the film by Amal Neerad and the film also does justice to the period being covered in the film (the narrative spreads from 1900-1976). The music by Neha S.Nair and Yakzan Gary Pereira is fantastic, especially the BGM. The opening titles which by itself are funky with its World War II theme are made even more special with the eclectic background score. As for the songs (lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed for the 3 songs in the film), "Raave" (sung by Haricharan and Neha S.Nair) and "Maane" (sung by Anil Ram and Neha S.Nair) are aesthetically shot and soothing as well. But "Theeyattam" (sung by Amala.C and Walid Bensalim) which even has Amala Paul grooving to it actually is a misfit of sorts in the film. Rather than surprising us with her presence, Amala Paul's presence actually distracts, what with her bright red lipstick and choice of costumes which by no chance make her look like a tribal, which was probably the original intention.
Another area that the film scores is in terms of the production design, be it the tribal dwellings, Harrison's bungalow, the various props used ranging from vintage cars, the weapons used etc all lend an authentic touch to the period depicted in the film. Sameera Saneesh's costumes are in sync not just with the period setting but also with the character sketches. Tapas Nayak's sound design is of top class quality and considering that he has even done the Dolby Atmos mix for the film watching it in a Dolby Atmos screen would be an even better prospect I guess. The film has one of the best interval blocks seen in Malayalam Cinema in the recent past but it comes in with a risk of course. It is not a surprise to hear people say that the film falls under the trap of a revenge saga in the 2nd half, but then it is no regular tale of revenge over here.
Amal Neerad has also shown great restraint by not going in for mandatory slow motion shots of the hero etc as seen in his earlier films. Actually the film is hardly gimmicky and that adds to the seriousness of the theme. Syam Pushkaran's dialogues are good and it's a tough assignment considering the period factor and the various dialects involved-regular Malayalam, as spoken by the tribals, usage of Tamil etc. For a film which has got most of its fundas right it is a little surprising to spot the odd error or deviation. Take for example the character of Iyer the Tamilian cop portrayed by John Vijay. Anyone can clearly notice that he sports the characteristics of an Iyengar and not an Iyer (the traditional vermilion mark on the forehead) :). But thankfully these are minor blemishes in an otherwise remarkable attempt at portraying a period tale in a convincing fashion.
The best thing about the characters involved in IP is the fact that all of them are flawed in their own way and that brings in an element of credibility. There are a host of women in the film and thankfully they are not one-dimensional or relegated to the background. Lena as Kazhali and Reenu Mathews as Annamma may not have much screen time but they lend a certain charm of their own, especially Lena. Martha (Isha Sharwani) is a fiercely independent lady, who is able to take care of herself and her mother. The scene where she bravely carries her mother's dead body on a bullock cart for the funeral shows the grit that she carries. This is easily one of the better roles in Isha's career and here's hoping that IP brings in more good work for her. Saritha Kukku as Cheeru, the wife of Chemban is very effective, and the scene in which she has a standoff with Ivan is really amzing. That brings me to Padmapriya who portrays Rahel, easily the most mysterious character in the film. Seductive, self-reassured and with a smile on her face, she is like a predator waiting silently for her prey. If the women are impressive then the men are not way behind too.
Sreejith Ravi and T.G.Ravi are competent as comrade Varkey, while Vinayakan is a delight as Chemban, the true friend of Aloshy. John Vijay fits the bill but it's not way different from what he's played in some Tamil films. Jinu Joseph as Ivan is simply smashing and he embodies hatred and rage so well that it's easily his best work till date. Chemban Vinod continues his good work of late and as Dimitri, the pervert, the impotent who gets a high out of physically abusing his wife he is just charming. Jayasurya plays Angoor Rawther, the Tamil Muslim timber trader from Madurai with great aplomb. Be it his costumes or his dialogue delivery, there is a great spark that he carries with his presence in the film. The way he casually tells Iyob that he and his uncle killed his father who stood in his path, shows his hold over the character. Lal is one of the most dependent actors around in Malayalam Cinema and can shine in any role provided the director handles him well. As Iyob he is simply fantastic and his character moves from that of a cunning, selfish brown sahib to a father who despairs to see his sons fighting among themselves in a very credible fashion.
And then there's Fahadh Faasil who shines very well as Aloshy, he doesn't resort to use of fancy dialogues or mannerisms but still ends up coming across as a powerful character. The scenes which he shares with Iyob are wonderfully written and Amal executes them in great fashion. Fahadh Faasil has shown great maturity as the producer too by not hogging the limelight at all, and staying well in character right throughout the film. Ultimately IP is a wonderful triumph for Amal Neerad who finally manages to merge style with substance over here. Here's hoping that this sees a change in terms of his filmmaking from hereon.
Note: Iyobinte Pusthakam is playing with English subtitles in select screens across India.
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November 12, 2014 in Malayalam, Regional Tadka, Reviews. Tags: Aashiq Abu, Amal Neerad, Amala Paul, Anwar Rasheed, Chemban Vinod, Fahadh Faasil, Gopan Chidambaram, Isha Sharvani, Jayasurya, Jinu Joseph, Lal, Lena, Neha S Nair, Padmapriya, Praveen Prabhakar, Reenu Mathews, Sameera Saneesh, Sreejith Ravi, Syam Pushkaran, T.G.Ravi, Tapas Nayak, Vinayakan, Yakzan Gary Pereira
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One thought on "Iyobinte Pusthakam Movie Review: Amal Neerad Merges Style with Substance, Finally"
Hithesh Devasya says:
I really liked this film and it is refreshing to see a young filmmaker shoot a film very well.
Fahadh, Lal and Jayasurya are top notch. I loved the period detailing and the excellent manner in which this story of love, lust, vengeance and British-Indian politics is played.

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Knit By God's Hand: Me & Steven Curtis Chapman.... sorta!
So Women of Faith is over for another year.... & I am exhausted... but excited... it was another year full of awesome-ness!
Did I get to get my picture with Steven Curtis Chapman?
Well - let me tell you - He was playing Friday night! His wife, Mary Beth was there, along with the two little girls & I knew instantly, he was going to be going home with them & he wouldnt be staying for the next day.
So our seats were PERFECT this year - right on the floor but up slightly on the side- WONDERFUL seats.... & Steven started singing & telling his story & I knew I had to do something - SOMETHING - to get a picture with him... I leaned over to my friend Carly & asked if I ran down on the floor, would she be willing to take a picture... she was nervous, but I had to pump up her "Mischief Meter" & she's in.... so low & behold... this is what we got!!!!
Yes - that is me & Stephen Curtis Chapman in the SAME PICTURE!!! Good enough for me! HAHAHA!!!!
It was fun though because all the people down on those front rows watching me run down & do this were cracking up at me... You cant see my face, but I'm pointing & making a face like "OH MY GOSH!"... at least I made some people laugh for the day!
And I was right - Steven didnt stay after this night - & he did no autograph sessions - so I'm glad I did what I did that night... I'll take what I can get!
Going into the conference with Lynn & her girls - love all these sweet souls in this picture!
Friday was awesome with Patsy & Steven - then we got to go out to eat at Cheeseburger Paradise... Look at my cute little mini burgers next to a regular size burger... I said it makes it look like a MONSTER BURGER!
Count me in! As soon as you know the date, let me know and I will make sure I am off of work that weekend, 'kay?
I LOVE the picture of you and SCC!
LOL that first picture is priceless, I love it!!
What wonderful time you had, I'm so happy for you!
So like you are the cutest thing in Green and Steven. I mean really, I'd have probably wet my pants if you'd asked me to take that pic. I'd have been waiting for the police to haul us off. Yeah, my mischief meter is so on the WAY NORMAL END of things.
I KNEW you were going to have an amazing time! Thanks for letting us be a part of it!
LOL Love that you "sort of" got a picture with Mr. Chapman!
Sounds like you had an awesome time! I've never gone to WOF but I'm sure I will some day.
That picture of you and SCC is stinking hilarious! Ha!
Rayna has to Picos, I'll keep an eye out for the lamb for you!
I love, love girls weekends away! That is too funny with SCC!
Well, sometimes we have to take these Superior Snaps on the sly, don't we? In DC, tourists flock by the dozens to have their pix taken with cardboard cutouts of Obama, Bush, etc. At least you're sharing a frame with the real thing!
You girls know how to have a good time!
BTW, Love your funky hat!!


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The Ascension Of Patrick Corbin
I think I was wrong.
During spring training, despite Patrick Corbin outperforming Tyler Skaggs, I thought Skaggs should get the fifth starting spot in the rotation. So far this season, I've been proven very, very wrong.
Last season, Corbin had a 4.54 ERA, and despite flashes of effectiveness, he looked to be a pitcher with league-average upside, but that's about it.
He didn't have one pitch that looked like a plus pitch. His fastball was decent coming from a left-hander, his slider was looping and his change up was pretty ordinary. All were capable of being thrown with some effectiveness, but nothing was good enough to make Corbin a top-of-the-rotation starter.
But this season, Corbin is different. His fastball is better, above average from the left side, which makes his change up more effective in turn. His average velocity in 2012, according to Brooks Baseball, was 91.49 mph. In three starts this season, it has jumped to 92.88 mph.
That doesn't seem like much but 1.5 mph is a pretty sizable jump. Corbin is sitting 91-92 now and flashes 94-95 in certain instances.
With the downward movement in his two-seamer, Corbin can now rely on his fastball in any count. Combined with a change up that is now a full 10 mph slower than the fastball, Corbin has an effective two-pitch starting point.
But his out pitch looks like it is now his slider. It looks sharper with a more explosive movement down and away from lefties. The big difference is that Corbin can now also use it against righties by throwing a slider that breaks towards the back foot of the hitter. It's effective. And it may just be the pitch that turns Corbin from a 4 or 5 to a 2 or 3 in the rotation. It may be the pitch that proves me all wrong. And I'll be happy to see it happen.


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"I remember being enchanted by these creatures as a child, and hugely welcome their return," says Alex Raeder, the National Trust's South West conservation manager.
The voles were bred in captivity by Derek Gow Consultancy, which has reintroduced water voles across the country, including south Wales and the Yorkshire Dales.
The reintroduced voles are being released in sibling groups and pairs, and will be monitored by the Estate's rangers, 'vole-unteers', students and the public.
As well as actual sightings and the 'plopping' sounds as they dive into the water, their presence and behaviour can also be recorded through their droppings, vole runs, burrows and the distinctive way in which they eat grass (nibbled at 45 degree angles).
Prior to the voles' release, the National Trust monitored the river and surrounding streams for mink, a non-native species that preys on water voles and is one of the main causes for the species' decline.
Other factors for the voles' decline include the degradation, fragmentation and loss of habitat due to farming intensification and urbanisation after World War II.
The reintroduction is part of the National Trust's Riverlands project, which aims to restore and revive the following five rivers across England and Wales: Conwy (north Wales), Derwent (Cumbria), Upper Bure (Norfolk), Bollin (Cheshire) and Porlock Vale streams (Somerset).
"This project will create new and enhanced wetland and woodland, a greater abundance of wildlife such as the water voles, and a reduction in flood risk for the community and for visitors to Exmoor," says Ben Eardley, National Trust project manager for Porlock Vale Streams.


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B.S., City College of the State University of New York; M.S.W., Fordham University; Ph.D., Yeshiva University
Dr. Fagan began teaching at Methodist University in August 2011 after teaching full time for one year at Southwest Minnesota State University, where she also served as Director of Field Instruction and Student Social Work Association Advisor. Born and raised in New York City, she began teaching as an adjunct in 2001 at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY. She also taught at Brooklyn College (CUNY) and Yeshiva University's Stern College.
It was her very positive experience as an adjunct that motivated her to return to school for her doctorate, which she earned in May 2010, allowing her to fulfill her desire to teach full time in a university. Her dissertation examined the impact of demographics, social support and health beliefs on adherence to hemodialysis treatment regimen. Her 20 years as a nephrology social worker inspired this dissertation topic. Her research interests include health disparities, ethics and aging.
Dr. Fagan brings to Methodist University over 30 years of practice experience in the areas of juvenile justice, child welfare, AIDS services, nursing home services and nephrology social work. She is a regular at Chapel on Wednesdays and enjoys participating in activities to support MU and its students. Her community interests include homeless services, working to achieve social justice, and policy advocacy.
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RGA Global Life and Health Underwriting Survey: Entering the "New Normal"
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Life and Health Insurance Underwriting is entering a "new normal".
The industry is moving beyond exploring new technologies, such as advanced data analytics and automation, to real-world applications. In this new environment, innovation is not seen as novel but as critical to the success of the insurance enterprise. Insurers are taking tangible steps to fundamentally change the ways that global life and health risks are underwritten.
When RGA last surveyed chief underwriters of large and multinational insurers in 2017, we discovered that insurers were being challenged to keep up with advances in underwriting technology and to lead the kind of business process transformation necessary for growth. In 2020, we find that companies are viewing transformation as business-as-usual and lining up significant investment to see that vision through.
Our 2020 survey, conducted online from December 2019 to February 2020, queried underwriting leaders from large global, regional, and single-market life and health insurance companies about their priorities and challenges in this radically changing climate.
Following the completion of this survey, the global COVID-19 pandemic disrupted strategies and new business processes for most, if not all, players in the industry. The survey explored topics such as "selling at a distance," automating underwriting, and using digital/alternative evidence. These trends are more important than ever as insurers race to adapt to the new realities of selling insurance, for example, limited access to parameds.
If we were to conduct the survey again against the backdrop of the pandemic, we are confident that themes such as digitization and digital evidence inputs would score even higher than they did pre-pandemic. Globally, underwriting leaders seem to recognize that the pandemic may well prove to be the catalyst that drives the next wave of digital transformation in the industry.
When transformation becomes the priority
In our survey, the majority of underwriting leaders perceived a need to improve underwriting performance. Improvements in their underwriting performance was signaled by 85% of respondents with a moderate or significant need; the top areas of focus for improvement include enhancing the speed of policy issue (53%), improving the customer experience (53%), enhancing efficiency (41%), and reducing cost (35%). Consumer engagement, including speed to issue, remains the key focus for improvement efforts, with cost continuing to be a less important consideration. Interestingly, the number of insurers indicating a significant need to improve was 20% in 2019, down from 48% in 2017, suggesting that respondents had instigated continuous improvement and innovation initiatives since our last survey.
Figure 1: Perceived Areas of Need to Improve Underwriting Performance
Survey findings reveal that change is underway, and respondents are committing to significant investments over the next 3-5 years to make gains. When it comes to commitment to underwriting transformation, insurers are eyeing larger expenditures: only three in 20 are investing less than $2 million over the coming 3-5 years to take advantage of new approaches. Investments of this size by larger players may put additional pressure on smaller insurers to invest in process change, even if this means adopting less substantial or incremental digital transformation solutions to remain relevant. Notably, RGA has recently seen an increase in demand for such light digital underwriting solutions when engaging with clients.
Figure 2: Anticipated Expenditures on Underwriting Improvements in the Next 3-5 Years
In our 2019 survey, we explored the metrics that insurers were using to evaluate underwriting efficiency and effectiveness. Underwriting time, cases reviewed per underwriter, and average underwriting expense per policy emerged as the most important metrics that insurers tracked. As in the 2017 survey, average underwriting time remains the most important metric that insurers consider when evaluating underwriting efficiency.
Figure 3: Key Metrics Used to Evaluate Underwriting Efficiency
It is interesting to note that so much emphasis remains on turnaround time time since a more balanced approach includes placement as a key metric for measuring underwriting effectiveness and efficiency.
Drivers of underwriting innovation and disruption
We asked underwriting leaders which innovations would have the most significant impact on the life and health underwriting function over the next three years. Automated or e-underwriting and big data topped the list, with 85% indicating a significant or very significant impact. Digitization (i.e., underwriting evidence in a structured digital format) finished next with 70% indicating the same potential impact. Electronic medical records were indicated by 60% of respondents, while accelerated/dynamic/reflexive underwriting and predictive selection (pre-selecting consumers for product offers) were indicated by 55%. As mentioned in the summary, demand for digitization and digital evidence can only increase in light of the unprecedented constraints imposed by the COVID pandemic. Lacking in-person access to prospective policyholders, insurers face the choice of selling at a distance or not making the sale.
Figure 4: Expected Impact of Disruptive Innovations on the Underwriting Function
Interestingly, wearables were indicated by 35% of respondents, a slight upwards trajectory from 20% in the 2017 survey, while machine learning/AI/RPA was indicated by 45%, slightly down from 48% in 2017. Pharmacogenomics and facial analytics were ranked at the bottom of the list.
When it came to which disruptors insurers were investing in or planning on investing in, not surprisingly e-underwriting topped the list with 58% planning on investing significantly or very significantly. Only 20% of those surveyed indicated a plan to invest significantly in direct-to-consumer distribution – a number we would expect to see increase following worldwide social isolation orders and the resulting impacts to other distribution channels.
Figure 5: Planned Investment in Underwriting Innovations in the Next 3 Years
However, with the availability of new technologies comes disruption risk, particularly for entrenched or established players. When asked if new technologies and methodologies create opportunities, 95% agreed or strongly agreed that greater technical agility and freedom from legacy systems and processes could confer a competitive advantage to new entrants over more established insurers. This competitive pressure is clearly in the backdrop as new entrants seek to win market share by introducing novel, tech-enabled approaches. The impact of COVID-19 likely will push insurers to implement digital strategies within much shorter timelines to expand, or simply maintain, market share.
Figure 6: New Technologies and Methodologies Create Opportunities for New Market Entrants
Improving the customer experience
The fully underwritten process has been singled out as one of the largest consumer friction points in the customer journey. The emergence of the COVID pandemic has exposed significant weaknesses in the resilience of the fully underwritten model, as the ability to collect "face-to-face" underwriting requirements across multiple jurisdictions was constrained. In our survey, participants estimated that nearly half of all new business revenue came from fully underwritten approaches today.
Figure 7: Proportion of Business Revenue in 2018 by Underwriting Methods
On a forward-looking basis, however, 65% of participants expect the percentage of new business that is fully underwritten to decrease over the next 3-5 years. Participants cited customer experience enhancement and the ability to increase use of predictive analytics as top factors driving the shift. Insurers are seeking alternative underwriting models that do not compromise mortality/morbidity outcomes. Rather than seeing fully underwritten approaches disappear, insurers are trying to replicate the same performance through alternative means, while achieving a better customer experience. For example, there is growing interest in the predictive power of credit data and digital health data.
It is no surprise that many respondents believe consumers are demanding modernization. Forty-five percent of respondents indicated that consumer demand was a top driver behind the transition to less invasive approaches to underwriting. This is consistent with results from the 2017 survey.
Figure 8: Proportion of New Business to Be Fully Underwritten (Next 3-5 Years)
Figure 9: Factors Contributing to the Shift to Less Fully Underwritten New Business
When it comes to enhancing or augmenting the consumer experience, our study showed that insurers are considering bundling more services alongside the insurance product to improve overall customer value. Forty-five percent of insurers surveyed indicated they were offering ancillary services to customers, with mental health support (78%), wellness (78%), and lifestyle products like gym memberships (44%) topping the list of services offered. It will be interesting to see if genetic testing becomes more important in the wake of COVID-19 as focus increases on the potential role of genetics in explaining susceptibility and immunity to the virus.
Figure 10: Wellness-related Services and Products Offerings
Automated underwriting
Automated underwriting has been a growing priority for life and health insurers for over a decade. In 2013, when RGA surveyed large and multinational insurers, 77% had deployed e-underwriting systems. Our latest survey reveals only slightly more – 80% of respondents – deployed these automated underwriting systems, suggesting that interest may be plateauing.
Figure 11: Deployment of e-Underwriting Systems
When asked what attributes of an e-underwriting system are most important to driving future growth, the ability to integrate with digital underwriting inputs, data capture, and cost were at the top of the list, with 60% seeing those as one of the top characteristics. These results contrasted with our 2017 survey results where Straight Through Processing (STP) rates were identified as the top driver.
Automatic underwriting continues to be the cornerstone that underpins any digitally underwritten offering. It is the heart of any program that incorporates risk assessment models such as credit or electronic health records. With so much of the future underwriting strategy relying on digitization of evidence and new risk scoring approaches, properly laying the automatic underwriting foundation is absolutely critical.
Figure 12: Most Important Attributes of e-Underwriting Systems to Drive Future Growth
Data-driven underwriting has long been the hot topic in life and health insurance, but survey participants report sluggish execution of data strategies. In many jurisdictions around the world, lack of access to proven predictive data sources, as well as supporting data infrastructures, has held the industry back.
In our survey, 60% of respondents are using predictive analytics and tools in their underwriting processes. Of the remaining 40%, three-quarters expect to use predictive tools in the next 3-5 years.
Figure 13: Are you using Predictive Analytics or Tools today? If not, do you have plans to use predictive analytics or tools in the future?
The sources of evidence for underwriting are no doubt broad. In our survey, somewhat unsurprisingly, insurers reported greater use of common or more traditional data sources. Ninety percent of participants are using lab data today and 65% are using prescription drug data. Interestingly, participants also reported a changed view of emerging data sources going forward. For example, 40% of respondents indicated that they are planning to use medical health monitoring devices in the future as an alternative source of evidence. Digital health records are already used as a data source by 45% of respondents, with another 30% intending to use these records in the future. Composite scoring (blending multiple risk scores together) is used by 35% of respondents, with another 30% intending to use it in the future.
Facial analytics, smart home data, and consumer purchase behavior were among the least broadly used evidence sources, with many in the survey group indicating no use of such data today and no plans to use those data sources in the future.
Figure 14: Alternative Sources of Evidence Being Used in Underwriting Today or Planned Use
When surveyed about cross-selling/upselling new offerings to existing clients, insurers indicated they are still not fully utilizing the power of their own data to make predictive offers to their in-force book. Fifty-five percent of those surveyed are not using predictive analytics to target marketing efforts for cross-selling or upselling, which is consistent with results from our 2017 survey.
Figure 15: Use of Predictive Analytics/Underwriting to Target Marketing Efforts for Cross-Selling or Upselling Existing Customers
Managing fraud
The topic of managing fraud at point of sale has always been top of mind for head underwriters. Our most recent survey findings clearly revealed that more insurers are considering the use of fraud scoring analytics to identify at-risk applicants compared to the 2017 survey. The percentage of respondents using fraud scoring rose from 12% to 45%. Among those not using fraud scoring analytics today, 64% indicated they plan to do so in the future. Click rates and URL locations played a role in the models employed. Some insurers had an internal unit that provided a score to flag specific applications.
Figure 16: Do you use Fraud Scoring Analytics to flag high risk applications and anti-selection? If not, do you plan to in the future?
Going forward, in the post-COVID environment where some insurers may be relaxing underwriting requirements on a short-term (or even long-term) basis, managing fraud is expected to grow in importance to counterbalance the propensity for anti-selection and fraudulent activity in the "new normal" environment.
Distribution and focus on the consumer
As many insurers continue their pivot to a consumer-centric approach, the drive is on to be less reliant on "one-size-fits-all" products and underwriting approaches. Survey results indicated that the high net worth segment receives the most attention, with 60% of respondents reporting they have or plan to have a formal unit in place to manage underwriting for that segment. Another target was the "impaired lives" market, or those with chronic conditions, at 35%. This was followed by juveniles with 30% of responses. These figures indicate that these segments drew significant attention, compared to the 2017 results of 21% and 21% respectively. RGA's client engagements suggest impaired lives, juveniles, and similar niche segments receive varying levels of attention depending on geography.
Figure 17: Dedicated Underwriting Segments Focus
Three-fifths of responding insurers reported tailoring underwriting practices by distribution channel. Online and mobile channels captured the greatest interest among insurers who also prioritized targeted underwriting and "selling at a distance."
Given this survey was conducted pre-pandemic, we would expect this figure to jump in the weeks and months ahead as face-to-face selling gives way to virtual approaches.
Figure 18: Does your company facilitate underwriting practices by distribution channel? If yes, which channels?
Synthesizing the findings
The findings of the survey indicate that transformation is gathering speed in underwriting departments at large, multinational life and health insurers. We have noted overall growing urgency for change within the underwriting function, with some plateauing indicating that transformation has just become part of the "new normal."
The findings demonstrate that now, more than ever, underwriting can provide a competitive advantage. Insurers are finding creative ways to automate underwriting, incorporate increasing amounts and types of data, improve consumer-centricity and cost efficiency, and mitigate fraud during the normal course of business. While electronic underwriting forms the core of an insurer's digital transformation strategy, our survey participants told us that higher STP rates can only be achieved through a broader digital risk selection and management strategy.
RGA would like to sincerely thank all participants for their time in responding to this survey. We hope you find the analysis and insights informative as you continue to refine your approach to this critical function.
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On February 18th, eat a scoop or two of ice cream for breakfast to remember BeeJaye, because kids get cancer too.
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BeeJaye was diagnosed with Brain Cancer in March 2013 at the age of 2. After surgery and chemo he went into remission. Then, a short time later, he relapsed, followed by more surgery, radiation, remission again, but developed a rare for of fibrosis in his lungs which he couldn't fight. He passed away peacefully on 10 June 2015, at the age of 4 years old.


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Exploring Boston's Roxbury Community
Once a simple farming community located on the outskirts of Boston, the neighborhood of Roxbury is now a diverse community boasting a dynamic business district. Incorporated in 1630, the neighborhood is one of the oldest communities in Boston. This rich history can still be seen in the community's architecture and cultural sites.
Rebuilding a Community
The Roxbury community is comprised of several district, including the areas around Fort Hill, Dudley Square, Grove Hall, Crosstown, Blue Hill Avenue and Egleston Square. While the community faced severe issues related to poverty, unemployment and arson in the 1960s and 1970s, grassroots efforts have helped to rebuild the community in recent years. Today, several projects are underway to continue this upward trend. Among these are the development of the 1.2-million-square-foot Tremont Crossing, which will offer more than 700 apartments and retail space, along with the major overhaul of the Boston Public Library Dudley branch.
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Roxbury is served by Boston Public Schools. Schools located within the community include Boston Latin Academy, John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics & Science and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. The Roxbury Preparatory Charter School also serves the neighborhood, while higher education opportunities are available at the Roxbury Community College. The co-educational public institution offers Associate Degree and certificate programs.


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Ask any designer (or anyone for that matter) and they will tell you that inspiration strikes in the least likely of places. For contemporary Chinese furniture designer, Frank Chou, he counts video games as his seemingly unlikely method for creative spark and relaxation.
Not only did we learn this when we sat down with Chou at this year's Maison & Objet show, the bi-annual show in Paris filled to the brim with designs from the world's best to up and coming names, he also shared the journey of being a young designer and committing to his focus. Chou was one of the six recipients of the Maison & Objet Rising Star awards, a prestigious nod given to the brightest talent in that year's selected country (2019 centered around Chinese designers). Ready to learn more about Chou, his process, and why you might just want think about picking up that game controller? Keep reading.
Tell us more about your early interest in design and what led you to pursue it?
"Personally, for me, I am interested in all creative areas. It's not only about design. I am really interested in music, moves, computer games — it's all interconnected. I've always been interested in changing something and to use this change to connect with people. I entered in this particular industry and I feel I am very lucky because here I found myself and the energy that I put into it."
Was there ever a moment you ever thought about channeling that energy into something else or was it always furniture design for you?
"Well, I'm just starting out and still young. First we really just want to survive, and in this industry it really helps to practice and keep asking what exactly is real design? What is real inspiration and what is the meaning behind this? And, of course one way is to take it step by step and welcome more opportunity. Who knows, maybe one day I will produce music or movies?"
As you mentioned, you are a new studio and relatively new designer. In those early days, when you are first starting out, what do you feel are the things that can make or break your business?
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You have won one of the Rising Star awards here at Maison & Objet. Can you share more what the experience here and the mentorship program has been like?
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You talk a lot of about clearing space in your mind and also working really hard for the things you want in life — do you have any methods or practices you use to apply these principles?
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An uptick in sales for bellwether vendors and rosy forecasts for the rest of 2010 have continued to fuel the recovery in technology stocks, which finished the first quarter in positive territory for the year.
On Wednesday, the last day of the quarter, Nasdaq computer stocks were up 2.53 percent and telecom stocks were up 4.86 percent since the start of the year. The broader stock indexes also rose, indicating confidence that the recession is receding. The Dow Jones Composite ended March with a 3.15 percent gain for the year while the New York Stock Exchange Composite increased 3.6 percent.
Over the last 12 months, however, the tech sector has been the major star, with Nasdaq computer stocks rising 63 percent and Nasdaq telecom shares increasing 45 percent, leading the broader market recovery from the Great Recession.
The general optimism has helped boost the fortunes of tech companies launching initial public offerings. On Wednesday two company IPOs gained traction. Shares of Meru, the wireless networking equipment vendor, were offered at US$15 and closed at $19.17. Meanwhile, financial services software maker SS&C also offered shares at $15, and saw them close at $15.08.
The climate for tech IPOs seems to have warmed up recently. Other March IPOs, for example, were launched by Calix Networks, a networking equipment maker, and MaxLinear, a processor manufacturer.
All this comes as U.S. executives remain more bullish about their business prospects over the next 12 months than their European counterparts, according to the latest KPMG Global Business Outlook survey issued Monday by KPMG International. The European outlook has been somewhat clouded by economic problems in Portugal, Spain and Greece.
"Overall executives are telling us they are optimistic about the future, particularly in the United States, where the recovery appears to be taking hold more quickly than in Europe, as well as in the BRIC countries, which were generally less impacted by the downturn," said Mark Goodburn, vice chairman and head of advisory for KPMG, in the report.
The general optimism about the recovery has been magnified in tech circles by strong financial reports issued during the first quarter. A broad swath of tech bellwethers such as Intel, IBM, Apple, Google, Oracle and Microsoft reported sales figures that were significantly higher than a year earlier, in the depths of the recession.
Apple, especially, has been riding high after reporting a strong quarter and benefitting from excitement about new products. In January, Apple reported revenue of $15.68 billion for the last three months of 2009, up from the $11.88 billion in revenue a year earlier.
planning to release this year are very strong."
The iPad, due out Saturday, has been sold out in pre-ordered initial shipments. All eyes are on Apple to see if it can redefine the tablet computer market, as it reshaped the music industry with the iPod and the phone market with the iPhone. Meanwhile, rumors that Apple would make an iPhone for Verizon Wireless helped boost company shares to an all-time high of $235.85 Tuesday.
Still, there is a jitteriness underlying the general optimism. Though technology has led other sectors out of the recession over the last 12 months, shares of computer companies have not done quite as well as business in finance, health care and transportation in the first quarter.
In addition, investors jump on any piece of bad news from tech vendors, even in situations where vendors are reporting sales increases.
For example on Wednesday BlackBerry maker and Apple rival Research In Motion reported that fourth-quarter earnings rose 37 percent to $710 million while revenue increased 35 percent to $4.08 billion.
"We are off to a great start in fiscal 2011 and expect strong shipments, revenue, subscriber and earnings growth in Q1," said Jim Balsillie, co-CEO at Research In Motion, in the report. "We are also very excited about our portfolio of products and services for the coming year and we continue to see exceptional opportunity for sustained growth."
However, revenue did not meet the company's prior expectations of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion. Investors on Thursday dumped the stock, which was down to $68.82, down by $5.15 shortly before the market closed Thursday, the first trading day of the new quarter.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq was also heading for a lower close Thursday, down by 4.5 percent to 2393 in the afternoon.
With U.S. markets set to close Friday for the Easter long weekend, traders will have a day to digest the monthly jobs figures due out from the Labor Department Friday. Expectations are high, not only for the jobs report, but also for first-quarter earnings reports that will start to roll out over the next few weeks.
Though optimism appears to be high, expect quick investor reaction to any bad news that might appear.


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Join the Silent Comedy Watch Party!
Thanks to COVID-19, upcoming silent film screenings and film festivals have been decimated. But, necessity is the mother of invention, and now you can join a live streaming silent comedy watch party every Sunday!
This terrific idea comes courtesy of historian and silent film accompanist Ben Model and author/historian Steve Massa. After already giving us a string of crowdfunded DVDs and magnificent books between them, the pair have once again proved to be heroes of silent comedy fandom!
How does it work? Ben livestreams the films from his home, giving wonderful accompaniment to them on his piano. Steve contributes introductions to the films via video link. Simple but ingenious.
You can find all the details at https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Movie-Theater/The-Silent-Comedy-Watch-Party-104795847832966/ and https://www.silentfilmmusic.com/category/The-Silent-comedy-watch-party/
Thehttps://www.silentfilmmusic.com/category/The-Silent-comedy-watch-party/ next stream can be found here:
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The stream begins at 3pm EDT (that's 8pm for those of us here in Britain).
Last week's episode gave us some rare treats. A clever 'Out of the Inkwell' cartoon kicked things off followed by Snub Pollard in the wonderful chase comedy FIFTEEN MINUTES. Snub is tired of being dragged around by his wife, and sits on a bench to rest for a little while. Or so he thinks… this is a wonderful example of director Charles Parrott/Charley Chase's skill at starting with a mundane situation, and escalating it to absurdity. Snub has a washerwoman's tub of water tipped over him; when he protests, her husband Noah Young comes after him. Soon, he has lost his trousers, is being shot at, has half the L.A police department after him, and ends up stuck in a tree with a bear! Just wonderfully ridiculous (and did I possibly see a cameo from Mr Parrott as one of the men shooting?)
Next up was a real rarity, the surviving reel of a manic Harry Sweet comedy, THE TWO JOHNS. Sweet comes across as a capable but bland performer, and it's no coincidence he was better known as a director (he directed some of Stan Laurel's solo shorts, and later initiated the RKO Edgar Kennedy series). No matter, for THE TWO JOHNS was more concerned with elaborate stunts and slapstick than its star performer. Ben and Steve described it as "like a Larry Semon comedy on steroids!" and that's a great summation. Heaps of fun and wonderful to see one of the rare Fox Sunshine comedies.
Lastly, we had a terrific Joe Rock short called THE WHIRLWIND.
Best known today as a producer, Joe Rock made films both as a team with earl Montgomery and on his own. THE WHIRLWIND is one of those wonderful milkings of a single gag – Joe is stuck in a town being ravaged by a cyclone. There were some great gags, particularly a funny scene as Joe is thrown out of his girl's house, but repeatedly blown back in by the wind causing the father to become more and more irate.
What a treat this was, and I can't wait for the next edition. Its so great to see silent film screenings being kept alive at a time when we need laughter more than ever. Make sure you tune in!
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(Σαλείμ v.r. Σαλλειμ ; Vulg. Salim), a place named (John 3:23) to denote the situation of Aenon, the scene of John's last baptisms — Salim being the well known town or spot, and Aenon a place of fountains, or other water, near it. Christ was in Judaea (John 3:22), and the whole scope of the passage certainly conveys the impression that John was near him, and consequently Salim was either in Judaea or close to its borders. The only direct testimony we possess is that of Eusebius and Jerome, who both affirm unhesitatingly (Onom. "Aenon") that it existed in their day near the Jordan, eight Roman miles south of Scythopolis. Jerome adds (under "Salem") that its name was then Salumias. Elsewhere (Ep. ad Evangelum, § 7, 8) he states that it was identical with the Salem of Melchizedek. A tradition is mentioned by Reland (Paloestina, p. 978) that Salim was the native place of Simon Zelotes. This in itself seems to imply that its position was, at the date of the tradition, believed to be nearer to Galilee than to Judsea. Various attempts have been more recently made to determine the locality of this interesting spot, but the question can hardly yet be regarded as definitely settled.
1. Some (as Alford, Greek Test. ad loc.) propose Shilhim and Ain, in the arid country far in the south of Judaea, entirely out of the circle of associations of John or our Lord. Others identify it with the Shalim of 1 Samuel 9:4; but this latter place is itself unknown, and the name in Hebrew contains ע, to correspond with which the name in John should be Σεγαλείμ or Σααλείμ .
2. Dr. Robinson (Bibl. Researches, 3, 333) suggests the modern village of Salim, three miles east of Nablufs; but this is no less out of the circle of John's ministrations, and is too near the Samaritans; and although there is some reason to believe that the village contains "two sources of living water" (ibid. p. 298), yet this is hardly sufficient for the abundance of deep water implied in the narrative. A writer in the Colonial Ch. Chronicles No. 126, 464, who concurs in this opinion of Dr. Robinson, was told of a village an hour east (?) of Salim "named Ain-un, with a copious stream of water." Lieut. Conder says (Tent Work in Palestine, 1, 92) that Wady Farah, in the locality in question, contains a succession of little but perennial springs, from which the water gushes out in a fine stream over a stony bed, and that the village of Ain-un lies five miles north of the stream.
3. Dr. Barclay (City of the Great King, p. 564) is filled with an "assured conviction" that Salim is to be found in Wady Seleim, and Aenon in the copious springs of Ain Farah (ibid. p. 559), among the deep and intricate ravines some five miles northeast of Jerusalem. This certainly has the name in its favor, and, if the glowing description and pictorial wood-cut of Dr. Barclay may be trusted, has water enough (ὕδατα πολλά ) and of sufficient depth for the purpose. But the proximity to Jerusalem is a decided objection. (See ENON).
4. There is said to be a village called Salim in the plain of Mukhna, east of Nablis, which is probably the Shalem of Genesis 33:18 (Porter, Handbook, p. 340; Robinson, Bibl. Researches, 2, 279); but it is too far north to suit the Gospel narrative; and, besides, it cannot be said of it "there is much water there." (See SHALEM).
5. The name of Salim has been lately discovered by Van de Velde (Syr. and Pal. 2, 345) in a position exactly in accordance with the notice of Eusebius, viz. six English miles south of Beisan and two miles west of the Jordan. On the northern base of Tell Redghah is a site of ruins, and near it a Mussulman tomb, which is called by the Arabs Sheik Salim (see also Memoir, p. 345). Dr. Robinson (Bibl. Researches, 3, 333) complains that the name is attached only to a Mussulman sanctuary, and also that no ruins of any extent are to be found on the spot; but with regard to the first objection, even Dr. Robinson does not dispute that the name is there, and that the locality is in the closest agreement with the notice of Eusebius. As to the second, it is only necessary to point to Kefr-Saba, where a town (Antipatris), which so late as the time of the destruction of Jerusalem was of great size and extensively fortified, has absolutely disappeared. The career of the Baptist has been examined in a former part of this work, and it has been shown with great probability that his progress was from south to north, and that the scene of his last baptisms was not far distant from the spot indicated by Eusebius, and now recovered by Van de Velde. (See JOHN); (See JORDAN). Salim fulfils also the conditions implied in the name of Aenon (springs), and the direct statement of the text that the place contained abundance of water. "The brook of Wady Chusneh runs close to it, a splendid fountain gushes out beside the Wely, and rivulets wind about in all directions.... Of few places in Palestine could it so truly be said, ' Here is much water'" (Syr. and Pal. 2, 346). Drake, however, avers that "inquiries of the Arabs and fellahin of the district resulted in not a man of them even having heard of either of these places," i.e. Bir Salim and Sheik Salim (Quar. Report of the Pal. Explor. Fund, Jan. 1875, p. 82). (See SALEM).
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Salim'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/tce/s/salim.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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For decades, companies and designers have heeded animal advocates' call to ban fur from store shelves, runways, and magazine pages due to the cruelty with which it is produced. While important victories have been achieved, the fur industry continues to abuse animals for their fur in countries around the world — including the U.S.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is committed to protecting animals from exploitation for their fur through multiple channels, including litigation, legislation, and educating policymakers and members of the public.
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It's estimated that more than 100 million animals worldwide are exploited for their fur every year, the majority raised on "fur farms" where they spend their lives in inhumane conditions before being cruelly killed. Animals such as minks, foxes, rabbits, chinchillas, and raccoon dogs — a member of the canid family — are among those raised and killed for their fur.
Fur farms have much in common with factory farms where pigs, chickens, and other farmed animals are raised in industrial animal agriculture. In both cases, animals are kept in cramped, unsanitary conditions — and in both cases, the business of exploiting them is lucrative. Worldwide, fur sales total in the tens of billions of dollars.
On fur farms, animals are typically kept in small wire cages that drastically limit their movement and prevent them from engaging in the behaviors that come naturally to them. When they're caged outdoors, they have little to no protection from weather extremes. When they're caged indoors, ammonia from their waste fouls the air and can even burn their eyes and throats. Minks, the animals raised on fur farms in the greatest numbers, live largely solitary lives in the wild. Close, prolonged proximity to other minks — unavoidable on a fur farm — causes them significant discomfort.
The inhumane conditions on fur farms cause the animals so much stress that they commonly engage in "stereotypic" behaviors, such as repetitive pacing and self-mutilation. When they are killed, the condition of their fur is prioritized over any humane considerations. As a result, they're often killed using methods that cause significant suffering, including electrocution, poisoning, and gassing.
Multiple countries — including the United Kingdom, Norway, Croatia, and the Czech Republic — have already taken action to ban fur farming. Others have implemented bans on the farming of certain species for fur, such as minks in France.
Wild Animals Also Suffer for Fur
Trapping wild animals for their fur is a centuries-old practice that unfortunately still persists today. Animals including foxes, coyotes, beavers, bobcats, and raccoons are trapped or snared, causing pain, panic, and suffering that may last for hours or even days. In their panicked efforts to escape, some animals break teeth or bones, or even chew off their own limbs. Some die before the trapper returns; others are killed using cruel methods such as strangulation, adding to the trauma they experience. And traps and snares also harm unintended animal victims, such as Roxy, a dog who died after being caught in a snare in New Mexico.
As many as seven million wild animals are trapped and killed for their fur annually in the U.S. alone. Their fur is often sold abroad — including in countries which themselves prohibit the use of the cruel leghold traps that are commonly used in the U.S.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund supports legislation to protect animals from being cruelly trapped, including Roxy's Law — a New Mexico law named for the canine snare victim and enacted in 2021, prohibiting the use of traps, snares, and poisons on public lands in the state — and the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, a federal bill that would prohibit the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Fur Sale Bans Protect Animals
The Animal Legal Defense Fund supports local and statewide legislative efforts to ban the sale of fur. Such bans prohibit the sale of new fur items, excluding those that are used or secondhand. In 2011, West Hollywood became the first U.S. city to implement a fur sale ban, using language that local officials based on model legislation provided by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. The city of Berkeley followed suit, soon joined by San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 2019, a statewide ban was signed into law in California; it will go into effect in 2023. Several cities outside of California — including Wellesley, Massachusetts; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Hallandale Beach, Florida — have also passed fur sale bans.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund supports statewide fur sale ban legislation in multiple U.S. states; see if yours is among them and learn how you can help pass a local fur sale ban where you live.
Defending Fur Sale Bans in Court
Fur sale bans help animals, but hurt the fur industry's bottom line. It should come as no surprise, then, that industry interests have sought to have these bans struck down in court. A business that profited from fur sales filed a lawsuit challenging West Hollywood's ban in 2014. The Animal Legal Defense Fund stood up for the ban and the animals it benefits, filing an amicus curiae brief in support of the city's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
More than a year after San Francisco's fur sale ban went into effect, it too was challenged in court — this time by the International Fur Trade Federation. The Animal Legal Defense Fund successfully intervened in the lawsuit, assisting San Francisco officials in defending the ban's constitutionality and standing up for the city's right to ban the sale of this cruel product. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2020, and again in March 2021 after the industry group amended its challenge to try again. In early 2022, the International Fur Trade Federation agreed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' dismissal of its appeal with prejudice, leaving San Francisco's fur sale ban enforceable and clear from challenge.
The COVID-19 Connection
Multiple countries, including the U.S., have reported cases of COVID-19 among minks being raised for fur. In Denmark, millions of farmed minks were killed after "public health authorities reported the detection of a mink-associated SARS-CoV-2 variant with a combination of mutations not previously observed," the World Health Organization noted — making it clear that the fur industry is not only cruel to animals, but also presents a very real threat to human health.
COVID-19 is perhaps the best-known zoonotic disease — the type of disease that can spread between animals and humans — but it is far from the only one. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that approximately 75% of all new or emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has urged Congress to shut down mink farms — hundreds of which exist in the U.S., which combined kill nearly three million minks each year — to reduce pandemic risk and protect animals from cruelty. We've also created a series of educational reports and policy recommendations designed to help policymakers, as well as members of the public, understand and address the connection between animal exploitation and pandemic risk.
A problem as big as fur-industry cruelty must be approached from multiple angles — addressing both the supply and the demand for this inhumane product. You can make a difference by educating friends and family about the abuse inherent in the fur trade and supporting fur-free legislation at the local, state, and federal levels.
Roxy's Law (New Mexico)
Defending San Francisco's Fur Ban


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