As attention has turned to men’s health throughout this month, it’s an opportunity to look at the important role the life insurance industry can play in helping support men’s health and wellbeing. The 2025 BUPA wellbeing index found that 50% of men suffered with poor mental health at some point in their life. In 2023, there were more than 6,000 suicides in England and Wales, with 75% of these being men, according to the Mind Big Mental Health Report 2024.