Mental Health and Protection
In 2020 we had 95% overall acceptance for customers disclosing a mental health condition, with 85% offered standard rates.

Helen Dick, Senior Manager Underwriting and Claims Strategy at Scottish Widows, shares her thoughts on how changes to our mental health philosophy put us in a great position to increase the number of customers we offer cover to, and the terms we offer them.

Dr Mike Mosley who is a leading, high profile voice in the fields of medicine, lifestyle and wellbeing, also shares his thoughts in this article on what steps we can take to help improve our mental health.

Source: Scottish Widows, 2020.

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Vodcast: Taking on a healthy lifestyle featuring Doctor Mike Mosley 

You can hear more from Dr Mike Mosley and Helen Dick in our series of vodcasts where they discuss Diabetes, Mental Health and the Importance of Exercise.