The latest AFM newsletter is available as a download: Mutually Yours, January 2016
Topics explored include: the future direction of AFM, the All Party Group for Mutuals, Mutual Deferred Shares, the Bank of England Bill, corporate governance, the impact of IPT increases of mutual healthcare, and forthcoming AFM events.
The surge in demand for mental health support and rising numbers of work-related cases, poses both risks and opportunities for insurers. “Astute organisations are adapting quickly to make mental health a priority on their agenda”, according to Antony Brown, CEO at CBT Clinics.
Unfortunately, mental illness is on the rise. The World health Organisation has said by 2030, depression alone, will have overtaken cancer as the number one global disease burden. In the UK, public concern about mental health has doubled in the past year. This sharp increase means mental health is now the second largest health issue that people are worried about, second only to cancer.
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150 years of National Friendly: read about their long and proud history here.
PG Mutual announces record growth; read more here.
Celebrating 125 years of the Metropolitan Police Friendly Society
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