Our top 10 opinion articles of 2019

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The most-read thought-leadership pieces on COVER from over the past 12 months

1.Adam Saville: How I burned out and why I stopped drinking The COVER editor reflected on his past life as a music journalist and DJ in an article exploring the impact of significant life events and lifestyle choices on his own mental health, while reviewing the changing role of our industry. 2. Craig Paterson: Why some claims get rejected (and what you can do to help) Royal London's underwriting manager assessed how greater transparency and more education is what is needed to encourage better protection outcomes. Alan Lakey, director, CIExpert 3. Alan Lakey: Non-essential critical...

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