The Geneva Association recently published a comprehensive report on the ongoing mental health crisis and the insurance industry’s role and responsibility in promoting mental wellbeing to help address this growing societal challenge.
Almost a billion people around the world live with poor mental health, and the ripple effects from this global crisis are far-reaching.
A new report from the Geneva Association, Promoting Peace of Mind: Mental health and insurance, examines the scale of the ongoing mental health crisis and the insurance industry’s role in promoting mental wellbeing to help address this growing societal challenge.
We were honored to be invited by the Geneva Association to participate in the creation of the report as a core technical advisor and contributor (Steve) and key information provider (Erin). At RGA, we work to promote holistic wellbeing – mental, physical, emotional, financial, and all other aspects of being human that affect our health and quality of life. We consider this report both an important acknowledgement of the potential impact the insurance industry can have in improving mental health treatment and outcomes and a global call to action to accelerate progress in fulfilling that potential.
Key takeaways from the report include:
The main takeaway: The mental health crisis is significant and urgent, and harnessing the power of insurance is part of the solution.
RGA is a long-standing partner and supporter of the Geneva Association. We fully endorse the Association’s mission to advance the work of the insurance industry in building more resilient and prosperous economies and societies as we work to advance RGA’s own purpose to make financial protection accessible to all.
