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Go Compare acquires stake in Middle East-based digital comparison website
Go Compare has acquired a minority stake in digital comparison business, Souqalmal, based in the Middle East.
Go Compare to invest in new businesses following strong results
Go Compare is looking to invest in tech businesses after revealing strong H1 results.
Go Compare sees profit rise in H1
Go Compare saw its profit before tax rise 1.7% in H1, to £39.6m from £34.5m for the same period last year.
Go Compare on track for 22% boost in half-year earnings
Price comparison site Go Compare has said it's on track for a 22% leap in earnings for the six-month period ending 30 June 2017.
Media watchdog bans 'misleading' Confused.com adverts
Confused.com has received a slap on the wrist from the Advertising Standards Authority for distributing ‘misleading’ motor insurance advertisement.
This Week in Post: Outdated and out of there
I was recently lamenting shortage of space in my toy-cluttered flat and a (childless) colleague mentioned the baby cages Victorian households used to hang out of their windows. “There were mercifully few deaths,” he joked, as I gazed at an online image…
Interview: Matthew Crummack, Go Compare
When Matthew Crummack took the driving seat at Go Compare a year ago this month, the business was in the midst of a demerger from parent Esure. The CEO of the price comparison site sat down with Ryan Hewlett to discuss his first year in the job, taking…
Blog: How insurers can rank high online against price comparison sites
Insurance companies need to use clever content strategies to make sure their website ranks high enough in search results to compete with aggregators. Here is some advice from Jonathan Moore, head of SEO at Equimedia
Price comparison websites lack clarity over pricing, report shows
Price comparison sites are not giving enough clarity over pricing, with premium prices differing between each site for the same insurer.
This week in Post: highs, lows and running with the wolves
It has been a week of highs and lows in our household. My son went on his first Cub sleepover and earned the honour of becoming a Sixer. I, meanwhile, returned to the X-ray machine.
Go Compare to invest in start-up insurtech businesses
Go Compare is looking to invest in start-up insurtech businesses to help the aggregator website reach new customers, says CEO Matthew Crummack.
Go Compare demerger resulted in £8.1m hit to profit
The demerger of Go Compare from parent company Esure cost the business £8.1m, causing a drop in profit of 5.2%.
One in four insurers failing mobile users
A quarter of insurers in the UK are failing to meet customers demand for a mobile and tablet optimised online experience.
Electronic trading: What is good form online?
The growth in online communications makes BT's strapline ‘It's good to talk' seem dated, but anyone who has had to lift a phone to unravel a burgeoning misunderstanding in an email can appreciate its spirit.
Go Compare success owing to opera singing advert, CEO says
The success of Go Compare's opera singing advert, Gio Compario, and low operating costs were factors behind the price comparison site's success, says Matthew Crummack, Go Compare CEO.
Go Compare sees 2016 revenue climb 19%
Price comparison website Go Compare has reported a 19% rise in full-year revenue to £142m.
Go Compare launches telephone blacklist to tackle fraud
Go Compare has launched a telephone blacklist to prevent fraudsters from reaching insurers via the aggregator’s website.
Esure on track for full year growth says CEO
Top-line growth remains on track for the full year following continued growth in Q3 says Esure CEO Stuart Vann.
Go Compare celebrates tenth birthday
Go Compare has saved customers over £1bn over its 10 year history, the company said.
Week in Post: Borne back ceaselessly into the past
Halloween is now behind us, which means we’re now pitching irrevocably into Christmas season. The warbling of Maria Carey is already transforming supermarkets into no-go zones, and our inboxes are filling up with Christmas party invitations.
Esure shares fall after Go Compare demerger
Shares in UK insurer Esure fell 28% on opening on Thursday following completion of its demerger with price comparison website Go Compare.
Go Compare lists independently on stock market
Esure has completed the demerger of Go Compare from the group.
Esure CEO Stuart Vann to gain £1.5m from Go Compare demerger
Esure CEO Stuart Vann will get £1.5m and CFO Darren Ogden will get £1m as a result of the Go Compare demerger, now confirmed for Thursday.
Go Compare valued at £425m ahead of demerger
Go Compare could have a value of up to £425m once it lists independently on the stock exchange, analysts believe.