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Google adwords tool alters insurance search rankings
Car insurance-related terms accounted for more than half of all online searches for insurance in October, totalling more than 885 000 searches.
News analysis - Aggregators: Running out of steam?
Motor rates may be stalling but Tom Cooper pinpoints growth strategies to safeguard comparison site expansion.
Money Supermarket ad to star John Prescott
John Prescott is to star in Money Supermarket’s latest television advertising campaign.
Allianz launches Your Cover on Moneysupermarket
Allianz Insurance has launched its new online only car insurance Your Cover on comparison site Moneysupermarket
View from the t’opera: The ‘tache triumphant
You insurance types are certainly a very stylish bunch. Since I exploded onto the scene back in August 2009, I’ve been impressed by all the tailored suits, neatly pressed shirts and perma-tans sported by almost everyone that I meet.
Interview - Imran Ahmed & Tony Sault: Advocacy assessed
With profitability in the motor insurance sector under increased pressure, Ernst & Young carried out a Europe-wide study to determine whether consumer claims experiences impact brand loyalty and what good service looks like. Jonathan Swift talks to Imran…
Autonet eyes expansion with own aggregator launch
Broker Autonet Insurance has partnered with Money Supermarket to launch a new online van insurance aggregator.
Moneysupermarket reports insurance revenues up 13% over Q3 2009
Moneysupermarket today said its financial performance in the third quarter and in the year to date is in line with the board's expectations.
Apax Partners interested in Moneysupermaket acquisition
Private equity investment group Apax Partners has targeted comparison site Moneysupermarket as a potential acquisition.
News analysis - Aggregators: A shift in strategy
Despite the rise in private car insurance rates throughout 2010, Tom Cooper reveals some brands are slipping back to a volume-based approach.
Insurers are failing to properly utilise Google
Insurers that choose to pay for search space on Google are not getting the most out of their money, according to consultancy firm Greenlight.
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.
Car premiums have risen by 31%
AA Insurance said that increasing car insurance fraud is contributing to the fastest-ever increases in car insurance premiums.
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).
Aggregator sold for a £1
Fairpoint Group today said it had accelerated its strategy of extending the group from a debt solutions business for heavily indebted consumers by agreeing to acquire 100% of the share capital of aggegator Moneyextra.
News analysis - Aggregators: Direct response
The summer has seen direct writers fight back, coming out ahead of brokers 60% of the time. Tom Cooper asks why and considers the current aggregator trends.
Moneysupermarket marketing and site investment contributes to earnings drop
Moneysupermarket this morning said investment in its new motor insurance site and subsequent marketing campaign have contributed to a predicted drop in profits in the first half of 2010.
Online search volumes for travel insurance rise
This is according to the latest research from Greenlight, which shows that search volumes for travel-related insurance since January have increased from 896 000 to 932 000.
Confused leads the insurance pack in social media usage
Confused has topped an index of the most 'followed' insurance brands on social media websites.
Round table - online customer experience: The evolving role of the insurance aggregator
Online insurance is now a massive part of the industry. Post gathered a number of industry figures together to discuss what drives a customer to buy a policy online or abort and seek a quote elsewhere. Jonathan Swift reports.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Insurance and West Bromwich Albion have not appeared in conjunction too often in this column in the past — bar one reference to Baggies fan and Towergate CEO Andy Homer's lucky pants, perhaps.
Online commercial opportunities: Better connectivity
The internet has been a feature of the personal lines market for a long time. Matthew Reed explores the reasons why commercial still lags behind.
Brockman unconcerned over past PAYG failures
The founder of telematics-based motor insurance provider Insure the Box has said its sole focus on pay-as-you-go technology makes it more likely to succeed where others have failed.