Editor's comment: Add-on agony advances
The insurance industry is no stranger to damning verdicts and this week’s, in the form of a report into the level of competition in the add‑ons market, must come as no surprise.
Added‑value ancilliary products, such as legal expenses, have been firmly in the firing line since before the twin‑peaks regulation came into force last year, after high‑profile cases involving banks
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