Since NatWest put itself in play by bidding for Legal & General, the concept of bancassurance has come under attack. Critics have argued that cross-selling has yet to work in the UK; that customers consciously avoid one-stop banking; that new entrants competing on price will loosen relationship banking further; and that traditional bank branches are not geared up to the complexity of selling long-term investments under the UK’s tough regulations.
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