Dual pricing sees price comparison sales drop
A greater awareness of dual pricing among customers is seeing fewer people buying insurance online, according to research.
A study by Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions found the number of sales via comparison sites, as well as insurer websites, fell from 70% in 2015 to 65% last year.
Meanwhile the volume of phone transactions
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