A fighting chance
Direct insurance brands are being challenged by new ventures but, as Richard Cohen explains, it will take more than a duck and a weave for them to make a solid comeback
Direct insurance brands are under threat from new channels vying for a share of the aggressively promoted and highly competitive direct market. Affinity partners, aggregators, brokers and internet
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