'Wet signature' campaign gains ground with new research

Statistics from Bright Grey show 27% of applicants “made material changes” to the details they entered online when they were sent a copy to check in the last 12 months. Bright Grey says the statistic highlights the potential significance of wet signatures in an industry-wide bid to cut non-disclosure rates. “Without the signatured process, these clients could have run the risk of their policy being declined due to non-disclosure,” says John Deane, chief executive of the intermediary division of Royal London. “We have invested a great deal in making sure that our application form is se...