Advice does not reduce insurance claim rejection

Pickings when you buy your should reduce the risk of any being declined, in theory. But according to a new by , this is not so.

The Pru, who operate a division called PruHealth, studied and grownup who chose and had their claim rejected in the last five years. Failed claims were typically around £26,500, significance the protection insurance industry has rejected £43.9 billion worth of claims.

claims were the most probably to be rejected, whilst and income protection insurance accounted for lesser rejections. Angus Maciver, the manager of insurance for Prudential, said: "This is a job for the industry, as it erodes consumer assurance and creates a lot of negative feeling betwixt the and the client at a time when a client is at their most vulnerable."