At 42%, Gen Zers are in the lead among age-based groups that are willing to lie on their insurance applications. (Credit: Zoran Zeremski/Adobe Stock)
A recent NerdWallet survey of more than 2,000 adults indicated that one in five Americans lie on their insurance applications.
According to the data, more Gen Zers believe it is acceptable to falsify their personal information than any other age group at 42%, compared to 28% of millennials, 17% of Gen Xers, and 6% of Baby Boomers.
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