Contributing to Best Practice in Life

National mental health foundation SuperFriend recently released Action Area 7 of their guide for ‘Best Practice Framework for the Management of Psychological Claims’. Two years in the making, the guide was developed with input from a range of industry experts, including Work Health Group’s CEO David Sagar and IPAR’s National Manager Business Development, Georgina Lamb.

SuperFriend is a national mental health foundation focused on maximising employee wellbeing, and reducing the incidence and impact of suicide and mental illness on individuals at work. SuperFriend partners with superannuation funds and group life insurers to develop tailored solutions, including SuperFriend programs in workplaces and resources that are available to the public.

Over two years ago, SuperFriend commenced the development of a best practice guide for the management of psychological claims. The aim was to provide practical recommendations to insurers and the broader personal injury sector in order to improve outcomes for the person on claim and the insurer.

David Sagar was a member of the expert panel drawn together to develop the guide and Georgina Lamb provided expert input at reference guide workshops and feedback groups. Action Area 7 of the guide focuses on the health benefits of recovery at work for all employees regardless of disability insurance scheme, and addresses the key challenge of promoting stay at work for life insurance claims.

Action Area 7 also features IPAR’s collaboration with ClearView Life Assurance Limited (see page 53), where IPAR delivered a program to optimise rehabilitation within life claims management to help better meet the needs of the insurer while ensuring they were in the best interests of the person on claim.

For further information on best practice for psychological claims within life insurance, please contact Stephanie Vujacic via svujacic@ipar.com.au.