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Dr. Chris Ball
Life/Health Consulting Medical Officer, London
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Dr. Chris Ball is a Consultant Psychiatrist and has worked with Gen Re for 20 years. In addition to providing underwriting and claims advice, he contributes to product development, education and training, and the development of underwriting manuals. Formerly Chris was Clinical Director with the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. His interest in mental health and insurance medicine developed after initial training in primary care.
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The “Epidemic” of Mental Disorders - Rhetoric and Reality
By Dr. Chris Ball Dec 14, 2020English
Mental health has become a big topic of discussion in the media. Headlines describing mental health problems at epidemic levels are common - and many come from “research” cited by insurers. We know antidepressant prescription rates have doubled in high...
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Underwriting Focus 2020, No. 1
Issue: Nov 11, 2020Français
Cette édition d’Underwriting Focus reprend certains des mythes qui entourent les maladies mentales, et en discute les origines, les impacts sociétaux, les faits scientifiques et les implications en matière d’assurance.
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Underwriting of Common Mental Health Disorders: Return-to-Work Strategies and the Role of Self-Efficacy
Issue: Oct 09, 2020English
The perception that mental health disorders are challenging to underwrite and can lead to long and complex claims still pervades. We explore what the return-to-work literature tells us about people who make a robust return, and those who require strategies...
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RPaktuell 2020, Nr. 1
Issue: Aug 26, 2020Deutsch
Zu psychischen Erkrankungen gibt es viele Halbwahrheiten oder auch Mythen, die die Arbeit in der Riskoprüfung erschweren. RPaktuell erläutert einige dieser „Fake News“ und stellt sie faktenbasiert richtig.
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