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Social Media: The social media circle
With a culture of risk aversion, insurance is not a major social media player. But will the emergence of innovative German player Friendsurance change things?
Insurer |
22 May 2012 
Young driver car insurance amounts to a fifth of salary
Young drivers can pay nearly 20 per cent of their annual salary in car insurance, according to Confused.com.
Broker |
21 May 2012
Confused in the clear after complaints about 'overly sexual' ads
Confused has been forced to defend a television advert featuring bikini-clad cartoon characters after 37 complaints were lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority.
Insurer |
27 Apr 2012
Confused creates home cover Facebook app
Confused has launched a Facebook video app called House of Horrors to raise awareness of the importance of home insurance, coinciding with the launch of the aggregator's Nectar campaign.
Broker |
17 Apr 2012
Price-comparison model questioned as Admiral casts off Italian Chiarezza
Admiral's sale of its Italian aggregator Chiarezza on Monday demonstrates a failure adequately to invest in overseas ventures, and further withdrawal from European aggregators is a possibility for the insurer, according to one analyst.
Insurer |
17 Apr 2012
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Car insurance prices fall for first time in more than three years
The results of the Confused and Towers Watson car insurance price index for the first quarter of 2012 also reveal that the cost of comprehensive cover fell by 3.3% in the last quarter, with third-party, fire and theft premiums seeing a smaller decrease...
Insurer |
12 Apr 2012
New telematics motor insurance brand keeps parents updated
Fresh Insurance has launched a telematics young drivers car insurance brand that gives parents real-time updates on where and how their child is driving.
Insurer |
03 Apr 2012
Aggregator analysis: price comparison evolution reaches tipping point
With signs pointing to a soft market, questions abound about what will now drive a customer to use an aggregator to switch insurer.
Insurer |
03 Apr 2012
Post Blog: Banking on search ranking
With Google never revealing how to rank highly in its search results, it's tough for insurers, brokers and aggregators to appear on the first page.
Insurer | 30 Mar 2012
All in the execution: Interview with Zurich's Stephen Lewis
Having "fixed the fundamentals" and realigned Zurich into three distinct divisions, Stephen Lewis is now seeing his plans come to fruition. So where does he go from here?
Insurer |
13 Mar 2012
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Admiral COO describes 2011 as a year of two halves as profit hits £299m
Admiral has reported group profit before tax up 13% at £299m in 2011 (2010: £266m) on a turnover up 38% at £2.19bn (2010: £1.58bn).
Personal |
07 Mar 2012
Telematics: Aggregators - the future of motor insurance
As young drivers are priced out of the market, could the emergence of telematics bring an end to the dominance of the traditional big four aggregators, as others seek to take a share of the market?
Personal |
28 Feb 2012
Brokers issue retention rate warning over commercial insurance aggregation
Insurance firms looking to help aggregators target commercial insurance expansion in 2012 have been warned to check poor retention rates and increased fraud risks before over-committing themselves.
Commercial |
14 Feb 2012
Bradford top for motor premium rises
Bradford saw the highest increases in motor insurance premiums last with a whopping 17.1% compared with an overall average below 5%, Confused.com and Towers Watson claim.
Broker |
12 Jan 2012
Expert analysis: Relatively calm
Although competition remains fierce in the aggregator arena, the rush for volume has slowed as the motor market moves closer to break-even point, says Tom Cooper, Igo4.
Broker |
10 Jan 2012
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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Workplace Stress: Under pressure
Post |
22 May 2012 
Market moves: Brokers a hive of recruitment activity
Post |
22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
Post |
23 May 2012
World Cup and Olympic fever fuels Brazil's general insurance growth
Post |
23 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...