Financial Research Survey


The Financial Research Survey (FRS)

Unlocking Consumer Financial Behaviour: Insights to Drive Growth in Financial Services

A third of Britons worry about paying their rent or mortgage now while 4 in 10 worry about whether they’ll be able to in 12 months’ time

As the cost of living crisis continues, we look at how people feel about their own housing now and what they think will happen in the future
Insurance Publication

Will it be all change for general insurance this year?

Jamie Talmage considers what impact changes to how home and motor insurance are priced this year will have on customer behaviour.

UK Finance pandemic cash hoarding survey

UK Finance commissioned Ipsos to conduct research into cash hoarding over the lockdowns of 2020/21.

Over half of Britons’ say they would struggle to pay their bills if interest rates double

While many feel confident in their ability to explain inflation, few know what the average level has been since 2001
Financial Services Publication

What's going on? Racial equality and financial access

Social inequality and financial access are intrinsically tied. In this article, Alpa Shah explains what financial service providers can do to level the playing field.

Has a solution to fixing the general insurance market been found?

We’ve been talking about it for years, but has a formula to transform the general insurance market so that customers stop getting penalised for their loyalty finally been found? Jamie Talmage looks at how the FCA’s recent policy decision on how insurers need to price their products next year might play out.
Customer Experience Publication

Checking out without checking the bank account; is easy credit fair on your vulnerable customer base?

With spending and digital credit on the rise, how can businesses create a great customer experience using flexible payment options while ensuring they aren’t putting more vulnerable customers at risk?

Attitudes towards increasing the contactless card payment limit to £100

New data from Ipsos Financial Services research shows consumers are broadly in favour of increasing the contactless card payment limit though are divided on whether it should rise to £100.