Aggregators
Post magazine – 8 March 2012
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Admiral overseas losses increase to £15.1m but policycount soars to 4.1m
Admiral Group has reported that its two international operations – motor and aggregator – increased their losses to £15.1m (2010: £12.8m loss) in 2010.
Admiral COO describes 2011 as a year of two halves as profit hits £299m
Admiral has reported group profit before tax up 13% at £299m in 2011 (2010: £266m) on a turnover up 38% at £2.19bn (2010: £1.58bn).
Aggregators dominate Google insurance search rankings
Money Supermarket and Compare the Market are coming out on top in Google search rankings for general insurance, according to online marketing solutions provider Gravytrain.
Telematics: Aggregators - the future of motor insurance
As young drivers are priced out of the market, could the emergence of telematics bring an end to the dominance of the traditional big four aggregators, as others seek to take a share of the market?
Moneysupermarket CEO predicts "another good year" after insurance revenue breaks £100m barrier
Moneysupermarket has reported a jump in click-based and other reveune from its insurance vertical in 2011.
Interview: Opportunity knocks for Capita's Brent Escott
Having set up, run and sold insurance businesses, Brent Escott is now embarking on a new challenge at the outsourcing giant.
Brokers issue retention rate warning over commercial insurance aggregation
Insurance firms looking to help aggregators target commercial insurance expansion in 2012 have been warned to check poor retention rates and increased fraud risks before over-committing themselves.
In Series On Data: A rounded opinion
While full credit data is not available for insurers to use for underwriting, are they missing a trick not using it for credit assessment?
Comparison sites starting to make waves in Asia
Price comparison websites are a significant part of the financial landscape in the UK. Nicky Burridge asks whether Asia will look the same in the future.
In Series On Data: Insurers and brokers catching on to external data
External data sources are an increasingly important resource for insurers and brokers, as aggregators gain market share
Broker focus - Personal lines: Survival tactics
Embattled personal lines brokers are facing a tough climate with falling incomes and business volumes, but those willing to adapt to the new environment can survive and prosper.
Ex-Direct Line boss to chair A&A group after PE-backed MBO
Darwin Private Equity has entered into an agreement to acquire The A&A Group and Hyperformance Limited in a management buyout.
Chinese aggregator poll
Will aggregators take off in China?
Chartis and Generali back launch of Chinese aggregator site
CNinsure, an independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, has launched a comparison website under the name of Baowang (www.baoxian.com).
View from the top: 2012 — the start of the future?
Plans for the year ahead need to address the fundamentals of the industry, says Stephen Lewis.
Website review – Sheilas’ Wheels: Have the wheels fallen off?
Web performance specialist Gomez tests out the Sheilas’ Wheels website.
Post Blog: Is brand the new price?
It's recently been found that brand recognition trumps price when consumers purchase via price comparison sites. What does this mean for the future of aggregators and how can insurers and brokers best build their brand among customers?
Zurich puts low cost motor cover online
Zurich has launched a branded online motor insurance product to be sold direct and through price comparison website Confused.
News analysis: Application fraud to top the agenda for motor insurers in 2012
The New Year’s resolution for many motor insurers is to tackle application fraud with the same force they have brought to bear on crash-for-cash fraudsters. “Staged motor accidents remain the top priority, but application fraud comes second,” according…
Interview - Edward Fitzmaurice: Broking promises
With Hastings Direct on the cusp of becoming a top five broker and securing its one millionth customer, 2012 could be a landmark year for chief executive Edward Fitzmaurice
Quote Me Happy extends aggregator distribution
Quote Me Happy is extending its distribution across two more price comparison sites following its exclusive launch on Go Compare earlier this year.
As Brit looks to sell UK arm, Simply Business attracts PE interest
Online broker Simply Business is expected to be targeted by a number of private equity houses and insurance firms, following the news that significant shareholder Brit Holdings is looking to sell its UK arm for £150m.
Igo4 and Markerstudy to deliver direct brands
Igo4 has secured a partnership deal with Markerstudy to deliver direct brands Zenith Insurance and Zenith Insurance Plus, set to go live today (24 November).