India’s online insurance distributors are facing a tougher conversion environment as health cover shoppers encounter more friction before they reach a quote. The pressure is particularly visible for platforms such as Policybazaar and Turtlemint, which rely on high-intent traffic turning quickly into policy sales. As underwriting tightens and insurers scrutinise risk more closely, the once-frictionless digital purchase journey is becoming slower, costlier and less predictable.
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"Policybazaar and Turtlemint Feel the Squeeze as Health Insurance Buying Becomes Harder to Convert"
India’s online insurance distributors are facing a tougher conversion environment as health cover shoppers encounter more friction before they reach a quote. The pressure is particularly visible for platforms such as Policybazaar and Turtlemint, which rely on high-intent traffic turning quickly into policy sales. As underwriting tightens and insurers scrutinise risk more closely, the once-frictionless digital purchase journey is becoming slower, costlier and less predictable.
Policybazaar and Turtlemint Feel the Squeeze as Health Insurance Buying Becomes Harder to Convert
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India’s online insurance distributors are facing a tougher conversion environment as health cover shoppers encounter more friction before they reach a quote. The pressure is particularly visible for platforms such as Policybazaar and Turtlemint, which rely on high-intent traffic turning quickly into policy sales. As underwriting tightens and insurers scrutinise risk more closely, the once-frictionless digital purchase journey is becoming slower, costlier and less predictable.
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