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Underwriting factors in health insurance are used to estimate how likely a potential policyholder is to become ill and how much treatment is likely to cost the insurer. A book of business is all of the policies that an insurer has in force or some subgroup of those policies. The purpose of underwriting is to develop and maintain a profitable book of business for the insurer. Underwriting principles and controls part i table of contents.
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