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SME: On board the enterprise
The SME space is a key battleground for the future of the industry. But if SMEs can do business direct online, where does that leave brokers? By Mark Sands
Europe: Aggregation domination
Research suggests that the use of aggregators in Europe is growing but can the continent replicate the price comparison success seen in the UK? Mark Sands investigates.
Post Blog: Memorable insurance adverts
Despite being derided as the unfashionable, dowdy member of the financial services family, the insurance industry has had its moments in the spotlight, most notably in the field of TV advertising. Post Online takes a look at five of the most memorable…
Household: On shaky ground
With cracks beginning to show in the profitability of the household insurance market, is the sector set to crumble or are its foundations solid enough to see it through?
Interview: Matthew Donaldson: Keeping it simples
New BGL Group CEO Matthew Donaldson – among those responsible for inflicting meerkat Aleksandr Orlov on the world – tells Post he is taking control of a firm in a ‘very strong position’, and explains why the group is happy to play the long game.
Personal Lines Brokers: Fresh tactics
With the rise of aggregators bringing their very existence into question, how are personal lines brokers changing their approach to ensure they stay relevant and needed?
Aggregators: We don't need the aggravation
As aggregators come under fire for a lack of standards and insurance qualifications, some are still cool on improving professionalism.
Expert Analysis: Making changes
Price comparison sites are making changes to the way they operate, embracing telematics and moving into new product lines.
Only Young Drivers launches on Comparethemarket
Only Young Drivers has joined the insurer panel of comparethemarket.com.
FCA business model met with trepidation in insurance industry
Fears have been voiced by the insurance industry that the new regulators will intrude too much into the commercial sphere and that having two bodies will cause inefficiency.
Aggregator quotes peak at 163m in January
Open GI has recorded its highest monthly volume of aggregator quotes, amounting to over 163m in January 2013, with motor quotations amounting to 90% of the this figure.
BGL swoops for RSA compliance boss
BGL group has announced that RSA’s head of UK regulatory risk and compliance is to join the insurance group to head up compliance.
Insurers seek investigation into comparison site clauses
Motor insurers have pleaded with the Competition Commission to perform a U-turn and investigate the use of ‘most favoured nation' and ‘best price' clauses by aggregators – an omission that has been labelled "beyond belief" by one player.
Marketing and advertising: Small screen, big rewards?
Television advertising has become a major marketing tool for many in the industry, but how do firms get it right, and can those with smaller budgets compete?
Europe: a home for aggregators?
This year has seen aggregators bought and sold across Europe. Francesca Nyman investigates whether Europe can provide a home for them or whether their time has passed.
Aggregator meerkats get into character on the Corrie set
Compare the Market has this week released a series of short video clips depicting the famous meerkats clan on the set of Coronation Street.
BGL Group names Lloyds finance head as deputy CFO
BGL Group has appointed Alasdair Lenman as its new deputy chief financial officer.
Branding bigger than cost on comparison sites, survey affirms
Research from digital marketing agency Gravytrain has found that customers using price comparison sites are still more likely to buy from brands they trust than those with the lowest quote.
Aggregators audit software providers after hackers exploit SSP vulnerability
Insurance software houses have warned that hackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in breaking through security systems, forcing businesses to engage in a "never-ending fight" to stay ahead.
Aggregators hit as SSP suspends service
Software provider SSP temporarily suspended its service yesterday on Money Supermarket, Go Compare, Confused, Compare the Market and Google Compare.
Post Blog: Never mind the meerkats
With Google unveiling its new car insurance comparison service, what can the other aggregators do to compete? Ben Gibson explains.
BGL relaunches French comparison site with ferrets
The BGL Group has revealed the new identity of its price comparison business in France as Lesfurets.com or 'The ferrets'.
BGL Group to target Brazil, India and Turkey as it seeks to widen footprint
Compare The Market parent BGL Group is eyeing opportunities to extend its aggregator reach into Brazil, India and Turkey, according to chief executive Peter Winslow.
BGL sees gross profits rise 22%
BGL group has reported pre-tax profits of £88m for the year ending June 2012.