Aggregators
Money Supermarket clocks 8% rise in insurance revenues
Revenues in Money Supermarket's insurance division grew 8% to £73.6m in the six months to 30 June 2015, while the group's post-tax profit jumped 44% to £30.2m.
Bought By Many targets Chinese travel market
Bought By Many has signed an agreement with Chinese insurer Ping An to launch seven travel insurance policies in China for the online broker's first venture outside the UK.
Industry defends data collection practices in light of CMA report
Insurers have defended their data collection processes following the publication of a critical Competition and Markets Authority report and calls from a consumer champion for greater transparency around how telematics data is used.
Could Google and Admiral's 'marriage of convenience' shake up US insurance?
Earlier this year I wrote a blog about Admiral’s high profile tie up with Google in the US.
On the soapbox: From Croydon to Berlin
There is constant talk of digital innovation in personal lines, but when it comes to concrete facts, all we have is speculation. So I decided to take a different slant on where disruption might come from and look at the geographic location of previous…
Money Supermarket insurance division reports 12% growth
The Money Supermarket insurance division reported 12% year-on-year growth for the three months ended 31 March 2015 with revenues of £36.8m for the period.
Compare Asia Group raises $40m for investment
Financial comparison site Compare Asia Group is set to expand after it raised $40m (£26.6m).
CMA remedies a ‘mixed bag' for Biba
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority's move to extend the protected no claims bonus remedy deadline while deeming the recommendations in the regulator's private motor investigation final order a …
Ban on aggregator motor deals extended to smaller players
The Competition and Markets Authority has extended its upcoming ban on motor insurance aggregator deals to smaller aggregators.
Brightside launches aggregator for Asda Money
Brightside has launched a price comparison service for Asda car insurance customers.
Motor insurers: An uncertain future
Car manufacturers may be about to muscle in on motor insurers business, but it might not be all bad news for the sector
Esure's Vann commends ‘solid' results despite 12.8% profit drop
Esure reported a 12.8% decline in pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 December 2014 with the decrease attributed to costs related to the group's acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Go Compare.
Blog: What does Google's US insurance move mean for Admiral and UK market
Ever since Beat that Quote was acquired by Google there has been ongoing speculation about what the move would mean for the UK insurance space.
Money Supermarket 2014 insurance revenue grows 8%
Money Supermarket's insurance division has seen an 8% rise in revenue to £138m for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Money Supermarket lays down renewals challenge for insurers
Aggregator Money Supermarket is challenging the insurance industry to adopt eight recommendations it has put forward to make the auto-renewal process fairer for consumers.
Competition watchdog approves Esure's Go Compare purchase
The Competition and Markets Authority has approved Esure's proposed £95m acquisition of the remaining 50% share of aggregator Go Compare with the deal expected to complete on 31 March.
16% of Britons ‘horrified’ by driverless cars
Almost half of British adults would be unwilling to be a passenger in a driverless car while 16% are “horrified” by the idea, according to research from Uswitch.
A Christmas Q&A with Brian the Robot
As the festive season approaches, Post spoke to the industry's favourite robot to talk festive socks and Santa conquering aliens
Direct Line brand awareness dominance not translated in policy sales
Direct Line is failing to transform dominant brand awareness among consumers into policy sales, according to the latest Global Reviews UK motor insurance providers digital marketing effectiveness study.
Esure buys remaining Go Compare stake for £95m
Esure has purchased the remaining 50% stake in aggregator Go Compare for £95m giving the price comparison website a valuation of £190m.
Roundtable: Customer retention: Holding on to customers in the aggregator age
With price comparison sites making customers more price-focused than ever, how can insurers ensure they stand out for other reasons and also improve their retention rates?
Blackpool and Crewe among areas with highest drink-driving convictions on motor policies
Llandrindod Wells and Blackpool have been named as the top two postal areas for drivers with drink or drug-driving convictions on their car insurance policies, according to research from aggregator Money Supermarket.
Spotlight: Future of broking: Looking to the future
With the current generation of customers failing to actively seek out brokers for insurance, how can the sector make waves in the competitive personal lines market?
Money Supermarket sees 15% Q3 insurance revenues boost
Price comparison website Money Supermarket saw insurance revenues grow 8% to £106m for the nine months ending 30 September 2014.