Tele-underwriting can reduce the time required to process protection applications and in some cases, eradicate the need for additional medical evidence, says Gerry Warner
The wonderful thing about our industry, and perhaps more particularly, the protection market, is that strong competition for business has given rise to almost constant development. New entrants realise how difficult it is to compete on price alone, and even if they can offer some of the cheapest prices in the market, woe betide those who get the processing side of the business wrong. What the market has seen in recent years is a radical improvement in the way business is acquired and placed on the books, which is great news for both customers and distributors alike. Sophisticated ...
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