Aggregators
BIS 2010 - News: SME sector set to be next big thing for aggregator sites
Price comparison site Beat That Quote has hinted it could move into SME insurance after earmarking the sector as the next stage of aggregator growth.
BIS 2010 - News: Public sector can help fight against fraudulent applications
The public and private sectors should be working together to tackle fraud at the point of application.
Household – aggregators: The next big thing?
After success in the motor market, the aggregators are turning their attention to household insurance. Will they manage a repeat performance? asks Jane Bernstein.
Confused adds five to motor panel
Aggregator confused has named five new insurers to its motor offering bringing its panel to 90 members.
Simply Business appoints underwriting manager
Commercial insurance comparison site Simply Business has named Deborah Reid as underwriting manager.
BIS 2010: Aggregator hints at SME commercial move
Price comparison site Beat That Quote has hinted that it could move into SME insurance after earmarking the sector as the next stage of aggregator growth.
Go Compare targets home insurance
Comparison site Go Compare is to target the home insurance market with a new TV advert featuring the opera singing character, Gio Compario.
Admiral has a dig at scaremongering rivals
Admiral has achieved the "dream scenario" of growing policy volumes and margin in the first six months of 2010, according to chief operating officer David Stevens.
Post in print - 2 September 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
IAG defends ERS in face of report
Australian insurer IAG has defended its UK business Equity Red Star, insisting it will return to long- term profitability.
Confused not up for sale
Admiral has ruled out selling part or all of its aggregator arm Confused after it disappointed with its half-year results.
Co-op Insurance reveals new business increase of 32% in H1 2010
The Co-operative Financial Services has recorded an increased profit of £307m for the half year to 3 July 2010 - despite a drop in profit of £1.9m for its general insurance division.
Confused loses top spot in aggregator market as owner slams TV campaign
Confused admitted that its most recent TV advertising campaign was "unsuccessful” as it surrendered top spot in the aggregator market.
Admiral reports record H1 profit as it avoids rival's claim pain
Admiral has bucked the trend of motor insurance groups by reporting that it has seen no "unusual trends in bodily injury or damage claims" as it unveiled a record half year profit.
Defaqto calls on insurers to educate beyond price
Defaqto has told motor insurers to educate customers to look beyond price, as underwriting losses continue to increase.
Website Review: Admiral
In the latest of a new series for Post, web performance monitoring specialist Gomez runs the rule over Admiral's website to see how it performs in a number of key areas and stands up against some of its rivals.
Now for Tow Compare
Go Compare has diversified its offering to include caravan insurance, with Towergate and NIG among its providers.
Aggregator spend to shift to emerging markets
The success of price comparison sites in the motor insurance market will be replicated in other personal lines, key aggregators have claimed.
L&G to roll out household TV ads after admitting motor re-entry is on hold
Legal & General has admitted that it has put plans to re-enter the motor market on hold.
Moneysupermarket sees insurance reveune increase 9% to £40.6m in H1 2010
Moneysupermarket this morning reported that revenue from its insurance division for the first six months of 2010 increased 9% to £40.6m (H1 2009: £37.1m).
News analysis - NIG withdrawal: NIG: a very personal exit
The announcement of the proposed closure of NIG's personal lines business last week has raised a host of questions.
Power Place launches extranet
Power Place is rolling out an extranet to give all brokers around the country access to its online commercial insurance marketplace.
Aggregators “dominating” personal lines market
Research by advisory firm Deloitte has revealed that 40% of consumers have purchased a non-life insurance policy via a comparison site in the last year.
Moat vows to return aggregator to profit after £1 buy
Fairpoint Group chief executive Chris Moat has vowed to return Money Extra to profit by the end of the year, after acquiring the troubled aggregator for just £1.