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.
Blog: Diff'rent strokes to move the world (of insurance)
As a popular 1970s/80s US sitcom noted: ‘the world don't move to the beat of just one drum; what might be right for you, may not be right for some' - a theme tune that is as relevant to insurance markets as it is in the wider world.
Experian and Confused partner on fraud detection offering
Experian is to work with aggregator Confused.com to offer insurers the ability to understand fraud risk at the point of quote, Post can reveal.
IWDC14: Acquisition boom predicted as insurers look to bolster digital strategies
Digital start-up companies, telematics providers and aggregators are being increasingly targeted for acquisition by insurers that are planning to establish a stronger foothold within the evolving digital environment.
Webinar: Imagining a market beyond price comparison
Earlier this year the aggregator space has found itself in the crosshairs of the latest Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) thematic review.
Blog: The Flat Pack – Affinity insurance deals that failed to catch on
Ikea has long been touted as a good candidate for an insurance affinity tie-up given its brand and store footfall.
Expert analysis: Picking up speed
IGO4’s latest analysis of the aggregator market reveals the increasing prevalence of telematics and the softening of household rates
Google aggregator hit by £12m loss
Price comparison site Google Compare has notched a pre-tax loss of £12m in its second set of full year accounts since being acquired by the search giant in 2011.
CMA private motor market report: Mooted ‘wide’ MFN clause ban could offset rate rises resulting from CMA inaction
Authority’s decision not to intervene on credit hire costs ‘a bitter pill to swallow’
Online buying habits fueling application fraud, says Coupland
Changing distribution channels are partly to blame for the current rise in application fraud, according to SSP head of data strategy Adrian Coupland.