Four out of five protection buyers unaware of claims stats - research

'Confidence in protection is low' - Aegon

clock • 2 min read

Research from Aegon's customer and consumer panel has revealed four out of five (83%) people who purchased protection policies were unaware that providers publish this information.

Meanwhile some 81% of people believed the UK protection industry pays out less than 90% of life protection claims each year. The research was undertaken on a sample of 571 respondents from the Aegon Customer and Consumer panel, surveyed in March 2017. The panel is comprised of a mix of Aegon customers and non-customers. Half (52%) of people thought this figure was less than 70%. While 92% of consumers thought the industry pays out less than 90% of critical illness protection claims each year, with the majority (58%) of people believing this figure was less than 70%. More than half ...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Individual Protection

Cover Excellence Awards: Intermediary shortlists revealed

Thursday 10 October, The Brewery, London

Cover
clock 12 August 2019 • 1 min read

How the Apollo 11 crew obtained their life insurance

50th anniversary of moon landing

Adam Saville
clock 19 July 2019 • 1 min read

CII chief issues call for Insuring Women's Futures ambassadors

‘Talk to 10,000’

Adam Saville
clock 04 July 2019 • 1 min read