Aggregators
Market moves: Hastings and Compare the Market bolster ranks with directorial appointments
Broker Hastings and BGL-owned aggregator Compare the Market were the busiest recruiters this week, both bringing in new directors.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Ageas' confirmed £116m purchase of Groupama, following two weeks of discussions, is sure to lead to a shake-up of the senior management at the newly merged company, but there is one man who seems set to land a leading role.
View from the top: Opportunity continues to knock
Towergate is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month, leading Mark Hodges to think about how much the industry has changed in the firm's corporate lifetime.
Autonet joins The Insurers' car insurance panel
Autonet Insurance has joined the car insurance panel with UK comparison site The Insurers, adding to its existing presence on the van and bike panel with the aggregator.
Admiral's international arms report £8.9m loss in 1H 2012
Admiral's international insurance business has reported significant growth in turnover and total premiums written in the first half of 2012 to £79.7m and £74.4m respectively (H1: 2012 £53.9m and £49.5m).
Autonet to launch on aggregator Uswitch
Motor broker Autonet is to place several van insurance products on price comparison site Uswitch imminently.
Niche broker Campton to tap into Auto Trader site via Wanna Insure deal
Campton Insurance Brokers expects to have access to around 10 000 motorhome quotes per month following a deal with software firm Wanna Insure, which enables integration with Auto Trader’s price comparison website.
Aviva bullish 'take-two' on telematics will put consumer take-up woes to bed
Aviva has defended its decision to re-enter the private car telematics space, four years after pulling out of a market it helped pioneer only to suffer poor take-up, stressing that consumers are now ready to embrace a less intrusive form of the 'black…
Opinion: What now for credit hire?
Credit hire will continue to exist, but in the context of tighter controls and a stronger customer focus, says Eddie Longworth.
Market moves: MGAs the main movers as three firms make new hires
While the Managing General Agents Association made the trade press this week, MGAs followed suit with several new hires at Pioneer Underwriting, Asta and Sagicor at Lloyd's.
Website review: MoneySupermarket.com
Web performance specialist Compuware Gomez puts the aggregator to the test.
Compare the Market launches refreshed landlord website
Compare the Market has unveiled a "new and improved" price comparison offering for landlord insurance.
BGL snaps up Dutch aggregator
BGL Group has acquired Dutch aggregator Verzekeringssite, further boosting its European footprint.
BGL Group buys Dutch aggregator site
UK personal lines broker BGL Group has acquired a Dutch insurance price comparison company, following the acquisition of French aggregator Courtanet in November 2010.
Confused unveils new telematics service and TV advert
Confused has launched new telematics service with five insurers and is due to go live with a sixth, Hastings Direct, tomorrow.
Motor premiums rise and fall as competition hots up
Average car insurance premiums for directly sold policies have risen by 8.5% over the past 12 months, while the average premium on policies sold on aggregators has fallen by 3.3% in the same period.
Compare the Market hires Jeremy Chadwick as commercial director
Former Zurich man to lead commercial strategy and development, covering all product categories including insurance and money.
Post Blog: Putting the brake on road accidents
With fatal road accidents on the increase should the insurance industry make better use of technology to improve safety? Kevin Kiernan explains.
Indian regulator rubberstamps aggregator site
An Indian price comparison website has become the first to receive approval from the country's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority after complying with new guidelines.
Post magazine - 12 July 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Expert analysis: The return of motor madness
The push for volume in motor has started again, with a fall in rates for a fourth consecutive quarter, while home is proving more resilient, says Tom Cooper.
Market moves: Insurance takes the initiative
Last week saw the recruitment initiative wrestled back from the broking sector, with the majority of hires coming from within the insurer space. Headline appointments in that sphere came thick and fast in the form of a changing of the guard at Catlin…
Personal Lines Broking: Challenges on the horizon
After facing multiple threats that promised doom and gloom, personal lines brokers are ready to face down further challenges coming their way
In conversation with Zurich: Personal lines broking
Personal lines brokers have endured endless change in insurance distribution and survived – and they continue to do so.