Consumers value protection policies over luxuries and entertainment: MetLife UK

According to a recent survey of 3,000 UK consumers carried out in March, only 4% of respondents would sacrifice their income/individual protection, while 5% said they would give up their life insurance or private health insurance commitments if forced to make cutbacks. In comparison, 40% of respondents said they would give up everyday perks such as eating our or buying coffees, while 37% are prepared to forgo "luxury items" such as household goods or furnishings and just over one quarter (28%) would give up entertainment subscriptions like Netflix.  At the other end of the scale, alon...