News - Financial jargon ‘prevents saving’
dans Finance insurance Dimanche 25 mai 2008 01:58
Financial jargon is preventing many people from saving, research has claimed.

About 21% of people surveyed said they thought they would save more money if financial services companies were clearer in
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with them.

The research was carried out for the insurance industry’s Raising Standards Quality Mark Scheme, which aims to replace financial jargon with clear English.

It thinks less jargon would help to reduce Britain’s 27bn savings gap - the deficit between what people actually save and what they need to save for car insurance finance company
.

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of the 2,500 people questioned said they would take more interest in their finances if they banking career career finance in insurance opportunity opportunity
the information companies sent to them.



Jargon has played a major role in switching people off from money
management


Martin Shaw
Raising Standards

Nearly 40% said they
would take more time to read statements they received.

And 36% of people thought they would be more likely to shop around for a better deal if financial products were easier to understand.

Martin Shaw, director of the Raising Standards Quality Mark Scheme, said:
“Our research shows that this is more than a simple exercise in customer
relations - jargon has played a major role in switching people off from money
management.

“Of course, clear information will not close the savings gap alone, and the
Association of British Insurers is continuing to work with the government and
regulator on improving the banking finance insurance job uk
to save.

“In the current climate, people need to be able to make informed decisions
and the industry’s Quality Mark helps the public do just that.”



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