Life insurance may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about healthcare. But some life insurers are increasingly interested in incentivizing healthy habits.

John Hancock has invested in its health and wellness program for more than a decade. The program’s goal is to reward policyholders for things like exercise and preventive health screenings. There’s actually a simple business rationale behind this approach. To explain, Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya talks with John Hancock CEO Brooks Tingle.

To learn more about the topics in this episode: 
Mercer survey: Employers eye cost-shifting strategies as health benefit spend rises
Only 1 in 4 employers able to ‘absorb’ increasing health benefit costs without impacting business 

Life insurance may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about healthcare. But some life insurers are increasingly interested in incentivizing healthy habits.
John Hancock has invested in its health and wellness program for more than a decade. The program&rsquo;s goal is to reward policyholders for things like exercise and preventive health screenings. There&rsquo;s actually a simple business rationale behind this approach. To explain, Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya talks with John Hancock CEO Brooks Tingle.
To learn more about the topics in this episode:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/mercer-survey-employers-eye-cost-shifting-strategies-health-benefit-spend-rises" aria-label="Link Mercer survey: Employers eye cost-shifting strategies as health benefit spend rises">Mercer survey: Employers eye cost-shifting strategies as health benefit spend rises</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/only-1-4-healthcare-orgs-able-absorb-increasing-health-benefit-costs-without-impacting" aria-label="Link Only 1 in 4 employers able to &lsquo;absorb&rsquo; increasing health benefit costs without impacting business">Only 1 in 4 employers able to &lsquo;absorb&rsquo; increasing health benefit costs without impacting business</a>&nbsp;</li>
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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.