Rising costs and changing customer expectations are driving satisfaction in the insurance and mortgage industry, according to an American Customer Satisfaction Index study.Among the four industries studied — health insurance, life insurance, property and casualty insurance (P/C), and mortgage lenders — life insurance scored the highest, despite slipping 1 percent to a score of 78 (on a scale of 0 to 100). Health (unchanged) and P/C (down 1 percent) nabbed the second and third spots at 76 apiece (considered ...

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Core Insights - U.S. overall customer satisfaction has declined for three consecutive quarters, currently sitting at 77%, which is comparable to levels from 12 years ago [1] - Despite significant investments in customer experience (CX) tools and technologies, satisfaction rates have remained largely unchanged over the past 25 years [1][2] - The global customer experience management market was valued at $19 billion last year and is projected to grow to $68.24 billion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.3% [3] Customer Value Drivers - Many enterprises claim to be customer-focused, but few effectively identify and rank customer value drivers, leading to reliance on guesswork [5][7] - Research indicates that there is often a lack of correlation between executives' and customers' rankings of value drivers, highlighting a disconnect in understanding customer needs [7] Importance of Data-Driven Insights - Decision-makers require intelligible and actionable data to enhance customer experience, integrating insights from various sources [8] - Unified customer experience management (UCXM) platforms, powered by AI, provide real-time information about customer interactions, enabling businesses to improve satisfaction [9] Competitive Differentiation - As products and services become more commoditized, the most sustainable differentiation lies in the customer experience throughout the entire lifecycle [10] - Companies that fail to leverage trustworthy and comprehensive data for CX improvement risk falling behind in a competitive market [10]

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