An association of Australian actuaries has urged the insurance industry to pay more attention of mental health issues . He accepts there are “root causes” for the issues, but believes these are not insurmountable. The Australian Actuaries Institute said existing research around mental illness is insufficient and noted that many people have expressed disappointment at the way the industry deals with them . The body is examining issues such as the exclusion of travel insurance coverage for those suffering with mental illness as well as issues around loss of income resulting from illness .
An association of Australian actuaries has urged the insurance industry to pay more attention of mental health issues . The Australian Actuaries Institute said existing research around mental illness is insufficient and noted that many people have expressed disappointment at the way the industry deals with them . The body is examining issues such as the exclusion of travel insurance coverage for those suffering with mental illness as well as issues around loss of income resulting from illness .