Eating Disorders

Hi everyone, Matt Rann is back with me and we are talking about eating disorders. There are quite a few conditions that fall under the umbrella of eating disorders and it’s important to know how to approach these conversations in a sensitive manner, as it will lead most insurers to start asking a lot of in-depth mental health questions.With it being Eating Disorder Awareness Week we felt that this episode was a key one to do. In fact, on Wednesday of this week I was tagged in a twitter thread of someone that was saying they have an eating disorder and are fed up with insurers and how they make people feel. I have of course reached out and we are now chatting about the next steps that they can take.The key takeaways:There are between 1.25 and 3.4 million people living with an eating disorder in the UK.Out of all of the psychiatric disorders, the highest death rates are linked to eating disorders.A case study of a man accessing insurance after living with bulimia.Next time I have Roy McLoughlin and Kevin Carr joining me and we are going to be talking about public relations and insurance. We will be talking about negative news stories, the role of PR in improving our industry and our companies, awards, and the biggest problems that our sector is facing right now. Remember, if you are listening to this as part of your work, you can claim a CPD certificate on our website, thanks to our sponsors Octo Members.If you want to know more about how to arrange protection insurance, take a look at my Protection Insurance in Practice course here.

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When you set out to get things like life insurance, critical illness cover or income protection, many people do not think that they are going to hit any snags along the way. But! Insurance is a world of risk and there are times that a persons circumstances will make insurers sit back and have an extra think about offering the insurance. Why?! This podcast is designed to answer that why. Kathryn Knowles is joined by guests to bring a clear and open chat about how insurance works. Kathryn brings her experience as a "quirky" life and the voice of the consumer to the discussion. She does this alongside her work as a specialist adviser, who is known for insuring the uninsurable.