twisting

Definition of "twisting"
  1. It refers to the act committed by an insurance agent when they provide misleading information with the intention of making a policyholder renounce, forfeit, or change their insurance policy, generally to replace it with a different policy
How to use "twisting" in a sentence
  1. Charges were filed against the insurance agent for twisting to persuade the policyholder to switch to a less beneficial policy.
  2. The insurance commission is investigating allegations of twisting, whereby customers were deceived into cancelling their old policies.
  3. Twisting is illegal and insurance agents caught engaging in this practice can face severe penalties.

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