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Rise in mental health claims a symptom of a bigger malaise

Mental health and insurance providers must fix the system’s entrenched flaws to avoid the worst of the sustainability and affordability crisis ahead.

Insurance isn’t just about risk. It can be a leading indicator of policy and regulatory failure.

Nowhere is this more evident than the sharp rise in mental-health-related total and permanent disability claims among white-collar Millennial workers which is intensifying the financial sustainability crisis currently faced by the life insurance sector.

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