VERO SME INSURANCE INDEX

 Issue 2 - August 2017

SMEs Under 50 Years

In the previous issue of the Vero SME Insurance Index, it was suggested that a SME's age would have some bearing on their attitudes towards insurance. In Issue 2 we find out when the age difference becomes relevant and what some of those differences are.

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Attitudes & behaviours towards insurance of SMEs under 50

The highlights

  • SMEs under 50 are more confident online and more likely to use the internet to research insurance
  • SMEs under 50 are price conscious. Price of insurance is the most important concern for them
  • 65% of SMEs under 50 feel the need to have insurance, but don’t see the value out of it
  • SMEs under 50 are less likely to be satisfied and more likely to change brokers than older generations
  • SMEs under 50 are unclear on how brokers can help them.
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