PMI sales double in the last year: ActiveQuote

144% year-on-year

John Brazier
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UK protection comparison website ActiveQuote records doubled PMI growth year-on-year.

The number of PMI policies sold by ActiveQuote.com has risen by 144% in the last quarter compared with the same period last year. On a regional basis, Wales recorded the highest growth within that time, with sales jumping 156%, followed by Northern Ireland at 153% and the West Midlands at 139%. Meanwhile, London and the Southeast of England have had the lowest take up, with sales climbing by 50% in the capital and 68% in the Southeast. London also saw the biggest decrease in its distribution share of overall sales, suggesting PMI is becoming more commonly acquired UK-wide. Over ...

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