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Guardian: "People with mental illnesses refused access to insurance cover"

Discussion in 'Work, Finances and Disability Insurance' started by Andy, Jan 20, 2018.

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  1. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    https://www.theguardian.com/society...l-illnesses-refused-access-to-insurance-cover
     
    Andy, Jan 20, 2018
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    How is this an 'exclusive'? Insurance companies have been openly doing this for decades.

    It looks like Mind and Rethink Mental Illness were involved in leading the Guardian to this 'exclusive'. I've not been particularly impressed by what I've seen from either of them in the past. Mind seems particularly poor.
     
    Esther12, Jan 20, 2018
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    Yeah, I wasn't to clear about that either. The reason I posted it was at least it's an example of it being openly reported on.
     
    Andy, Jan 20, 2018
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    Maybe it's that the public mood is different now, and so the media are finding the "courage" to talk more openly about it?
     
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    Yeah - good to have you posting things like this. It was just the Guardian's presentation of it that was odd.
     
    Esther12, Jan 20, 2018
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