The hidden third is one of the largest controllable sources of avoidable cardiovascular risk within your member population.
Cardiovascular disease costs
Europe €282 billion every year ³A first stroke costs €17,000–22,000 in direct
medical care during the first year alone ⁴Every 1% improvement in loss ratio is worth around
€10 million for every €1 billion of premium ⁵A heart attack costs €11,700–14,800 in direct medical care ⁴
Around 30% of people living with hypertension don't know they have it.²
Undetected hypertension is one of the biggest drivers of preventable cardiovascular events and long-term healthcare costs. Yet because it rarely presents symptoms, many members remain invisible until they make a claim.
LifeLight helps health insurers identify that hidden risk earlier in its members, with a simple, 40-second face scan using a standard smartphone.
Sanitas partnered with Lifelight to integrate the world's first medically certified, software-only blood pressure and pulse monitoring technology directly into the Sanitas Portal app.
The DKV CVD pathway powered by Lifelight attracted 46,000 members pilot in under two weeks, demonstrating exceptional demand for accessible cardiovascular health tools.
Why it matters
Finding the missing 30% creates the opportunity to engage members before hypertension leads to more serious health outcomes.
LifeLight enables insurers to scale proactive detection across their member population without adding hardware, clinics or operational complexity.
Why Lifelight
Class IIa CE-marked. The world's first software-only blood pressure monitor.
Developed using a 22,000-patient databank.
Supported by six peer-reviewed publications.
Endorsed by leading experts, including Professor Richard McManus and recognised by NICE.
100% software-based.
Deploys to any compatible smartphone.
No hardware, logistics or capital investment.
Integrates into existing insurer apps and digital journeys.
Validated across more than 170 smartphone models in over 70 countries.
Demonstrated equitable accuracy across all skin tones.
40-second, frictionless user experience.
Supports inclusive, accessible member engagement.
DVK CASE STUDYReferences
¹ EU Quality management system certificate. Certificate No. G15 103940 0003 Rev. 00. Available at: https://www.tuvsud.com/en/customer-hub/ps-cert/?q=G15+103940+0003+Rev.+00. Last accessed April 2026.
² WHO Global Hypertension Report, 2023
³ Oxford / ESC, 2023
⁴ German & Spanish cost-of-illness studies
⁵ DKV annual report, 2024
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