Financial Ombudsman service:However, some forms ask people to' deselect' or 'opt' out of PPI usually by ticking a box if they didn't want PPI which often wasn't made very clear. We don't think this is fair if the customer did nothing, it would look like they chose to have PPI, which might not be true. So in this case, we'd probably say the policy was mis-sold.
barclaycard ppi 1991.pdf