Appalling insurance industry service levels
Adviser Jon- Paul Hale reckons insurance company service levels have dropped to an appallingly low level across the industry.
Levels have fallen so much so that I'm getting clients emailing me about the appalling service levels of their providers when they try and do something by themselves.
This usually comes with questions about the quality of their cover and the likelihood of it working or responding.
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