YouGov: Majority thinks insurers wriggle out of claims

Brits have ‘negative view’

Adam Saville
clock • 1 min read

Customers with dental and medical cover most loyal to insurance providers

While around eight in 10 people (82%) in the UK have some form of insurance cover, more than two thirds (68%) are of the opinion that insurers will do whatever they can to wriggle out of paying claims, according to research by YouGov. It found that almost three quarters said that they are actively shopping around for a new insurance policy (73%) to get a better deal. Least loyal are motor and joint home/building contents insurance customers - a third of which are looking switch providers - while those with private dental and medical cover are most loyal, with only 1% and 2% respective...

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