General Election: iPipeline notices 17% jump in protection applications the night before

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iPipeline received a 17% increase in applications the night before the 2017 General Election.

iPipeline also spotted similar trends in the run-up to the 2015 General Election.  The quotation portal has shared the following election data trends: The day before the election (this year), new business was 17% higher than the average daily rate in June (prior to election day). The day before the election in 2015, new business was 16% higher than the previous day. On the day before the election this year, new business was 9% higher than the previous day. On Election day this year new business was 5% higher than the current average daily rate - 9% higher than the daily rate p...

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