In this report, YouGov SixthSense highlights some of the issues surrounding the uptake, use and value of mobile phone insurance and considers the current structure of the market.

Mobile phone insurance is one of the more controversial areas of the insurance market. There are many who doubt the value of the policies sold and yet many consumers do benefit from compensation in the event of their phones being lost, stolen or damaged. The relevance of these policies has risen in prominence in the past few years now that a new breed of smartphones, like the Apple iPhone, and tablet computers has come onto the market. Today, many people are walking around with hundreds of pounds worth of kit in their pockets or bags and the loss or damage to any one of these gadgets can cause severe personal, business and, importantly, financial loss.

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