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Only Young Drivers reveals Moneysupermarket tie-up

Specialist under 25 car insurance broker Only Young Drivers Car Insurance has agreed a deal to launch onto price comparison site Moneysupermarket.

Insurer | 15 May 2012 secure

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One in 10 homeowners do not have right insurance, research finds

Nearly 3.5 million UK homeowners do not have adequate home contents and buildings insurance, according to Money Supermarket.

Insurer | 09 May 2012 secure

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Travel insurance: Expedition exclusions

With the popularity of overseas breaks showing no sign of abating, travel cover has the potential to grow. However, insurers in the sector are never far from controversy.

Insurer | 17 Apr 2012 secure

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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 secure

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One in seven have 'fronted' car insurance

One in seven drivers have 'fronted' on their car insurance policy, and almost a quarter think the practice is legal, according to a survey from aggregator Money Supermarket.

Broker | 10 Apr 2012 secure

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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 secure

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Car insurance tops web search queries

Quarterly research by Greenlight found insurance-related searches in January totalled 1.9 million, down from more than 2.3 million in October 2011, but car insurance searches leapt.

Insurer | 15 Mar 2012 secure

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Popularity of price comparison sites paves way for master aggregator

The long-tipped 'aggregator of aggregators' is closer to happening than ever, with the proliferation of price comparison brands and online insurance offerings that shun these sites.

Personal | 06 Mar 2012 secure

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Aggregators dominate Google insurance search rankings

Money Supermarket and Compare the Market are coming out on top in Google search rankings for general insurance, according to online marketing solutions provider Gravytrain.

Insurer | 05 Mar 2012 secure

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Moneysupermarket CEO predicts "another good year" after insurance revenue breaks £100m barrier

Moneysupermarket has reported a jump in click-based and other reveune from its insurance vertical in 2011.

Personal | 29 Feb 2012 secure

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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 secure

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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 secure

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Penny Black’s insurance week

This week wasn’t the happiest in the Black household.

Insurer | 07 Feb 2012 secure

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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 secure

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Zurich puts low cost motor cover online

Zurich has launched a branded online motor insurance product to be sold direct and through price comparison website Confused.

Insurer | 20 Dec 2011 secure

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Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest

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Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer

Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...

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View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains

Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...

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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business

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