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Mental Health Awareness Month: AXIS/Harris Poll Survey Finds Nearly 9 in 10 (88%) Insurance Employees Acknowledge Widespread Stress and Anxiety in the Industry
PEMBROKE, Bermuda, May 08, 2025--Timed to the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital" or the "Company") (NYSE: AXS) partnered with The Harris Poll to survey the state of mental health within the insurance profession. The research findings revealed a number of trends pointing to widespread and rising stress and anxiety; a desire for better mental health support; and a belief that insurance trails other industries in prioritizing mental health initiati
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