Non-disclosure is like global warming

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In the wake of the recent damning Watchdog report on non-disclosure I wonder if the industry is going to react. It knows the majority of disputed claims is due to non-disclosure and that this is too high.

When we undertake studies into non-disclosure, we find when we tele-interview existing applicants (who have already completed a paper application form or electronic submission) there is 70% non-disclosure, meaning in 70% of tele-interviews we gather information which should have been disclosed on the paper application/on-line form. Much of this is innocent non disclosure, but 30% of the tele-interviews do reveal material non-disclosure – where it changes the final underwriting decision. Another way of looking at this is that 70% of cases have incomplete information on paper application/o...

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