Comparison sites remain the most popular option for researching insurance

Older consumers favoured digital independence

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Comparison sites have been found to remain the most popular option for adults when researching an insurance product (59%), research by The Exeter has found.

Other primary options included researching individual insurance companies online (45%) and speaking to a financial adviser on the phone or face-to-face (42%). The provider surveyed 2,000 UK consumers aged between 18-70, finding that younger consumers explored alternative routes for information. Among those aged between 25-34, 14% would consider the views of influencers or media experts when researching the options available, while 10% would use AI tools - the highest across all age groups. However, this age group were also the most likely demographic to seek the opinion of an advis...

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