IP claims for mental health double during 2020: Zurich

According to the statistics, 27% of all IP claims the insurer received last year were due to mental health reasons, more than double the percentage it recorded in 2019 (13%). Zurich stated that around £1.7 million of payments were made to individual IP customers who claimed on their policies, while nearly one in four (18%) accessed Zurich Support Services, with the majority (82%) seeking clinical support for conditions including depression, stress and anxiety. Zurich data also shows tha...