Mental health: How morbidity impacts mortality

'Quick pigeon-holing is not good enough'

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Peter Maynard suggests that mental ill-health might not be as risky as we once thought

How our industry supports those with a history of poor mental health has come increasingly under the spotlight in recent times. And it is about time too. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has been working on a framework of core mental health standards for insurers, while research revealed at this year's Protection Review shone a light at the industry views and consumer attitudes to mental health in relation to protection. Encouragingly, two providers - Royal London and Holloway Friendly - unveiled new approaches to mental health underwriting at the COVER Protection and Health ...

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