Aggregators
Commercial insurance on aggregator radar
A report by Defaqto has revealed 65% of the top 20 financial price comparison websites already provide access to business insurance either as introducers to various online providers or by providing quotations through a limited panel of insurers.
Coverzones bought out of administration
The assets of online commercial aggregator Coverzones have been bought out of administration by the management team backed by a private investor.
Broker support: Personal services
Networks, managing general agents and other partnerships continue to find plentiful support from brokers and insurers alike. Ana Paula Nacif looks at why.
Biba preview - speakers' views: Excel-lent adventure
This year's British Insurance Broker's Association conference held in London on 19 and 20 May will see 2810 attendees descend on the Excel conference centre where 168 exhibition stands await. We caught up with some of the event's speakers to find out…
Five is magic number for benchmarking
Challenged as to whether there is a an ideal number or critical mass of companies that need to take part in external benchmarking exercises to render them effective, Jeff Rieder, president of the Ward Group, suggested five is the magic number.
Industry rails against SMS claims farming
Insurers have reacted angrily to the growing number of unsolicited claims farming text messages being sent by claims management firms.
Octagon offers van cover
Octagon Insurance has launched a van policy that will be sold via price comparison site Go Compare.
Octagon enters van insurance market
Octagon Insurance has launched a van policy that will be sold via the price comparison site Go Compare.
Coverzones backer MMA "saddened" by its closure
MMA-backed commercial insurance aggregator Coverzones has shut up shop less than two years after it commenced trading in June 2008.
Online SME insurance specialist recruits new CEO from consumer sector
Online SME commercial insurance specialist Xbridge has appointed Jason Stockwood as its new CEO.
Coverzones shuts up shop after finance warning
Commercial insurance aggregator Coverzones has shut up shop less than two years after it commenced trading in June 2008.
Admiral CEO bullish despite Confused turnover decreasing 5% in Q1
Henry Engelhardt, Admiral chief executive, this morning said his business had "continued to grow and prosper in the last three months".
Insurance websites escape VAT after HMRC loses appeal
Two insurance websites have been told they need not pay VAT after a five-year legal battle with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
Open GI hits two million
Insurance quotes generated by Open GI's e-aggregator solution have risen above two million per day.
Two aggregators relist Quinn as ban is relaxed
Confused and Compare the Market have allowed Quinn back onto their panels after the Financial Regulator gave Quinn Group the green light to write motor insurance cover for provisional driving licence holders in the UK.
Ex-Hero boss plans start-up
Ian Meyer, a director at Capita Insurance Distribution, is poised to leave the firm to set up his own brokerage, Post has learnt.
Open GI aggregator quotes top £2m
Insurance quotes generated by Open GI’s market-leading E-Aggregator solution have risen above two million per day.
Motor rate rises come to an unexpected halt, claims the AA
The sharp car insurance premium increases of 2009 came to an unexpected halt over the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index.
Insurance websites dodge VAT after court hearing
HMRC has lost a hearing in the Appeal Court today to rule insurance intermediary services as liable to VAT, in a case involving website Insurancewide.
Little loyalty in online motor
More than 80% of online motor insurance customers plan to shop around at renewal according to research by Accenture that shows these insurance buyers are becoming less loyal and more price-sensitive.
Car insurance costs rise in Q1
The price of car insurance rose by 4.3% during the first quarter of 2010, research by Confused and EMB has shown.
Open GI adds Moneyexpert to E-aggregator Panel
Moneyexpert.com is the latest comparison site to join Open GI’s E-aggregator panel, bringing the total number to 15.
Moneysupermarket names Carnegie-Brown as NED
Price comparison giant Moneysupermarket has named former Marsh chief executive Bruce Carnegie-Brown as a non-executive director.
News analysis - Aggregators: Motoring on
With motor rates leaping up by 15%, Tom Cooper assesses whether prudent, profitable pricing is finally on the horizon