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Motor premiums start heading downwards
Prices for comprehensive car cover fell by 3.3% in the first quarter of 2012, the first time in almost four years that car insurance premiums have seen any reduction, according to the Confused.com/Towers Watson Car Insurance Price Index.
Admiral delivers "disappointing" results despite hike in profits
Admiral has delivered a 13% increase in profits to £299m in 2011, a result its chief executive described as disappointing.
AA latest provider to dive into telematics
The AA has unveiled Drivesave, a telematics product designed to reward safe drivers with lower premiums.
Motor premium hardening grinds to a halt
Motor insurance premiums rose by only 0.05% for the average comprehensive policy in the final quarter of 2011, a survey by Confused.com and Towers Watson has revealed.
Zurich launches new product through aggregator
Zurich has launched a new online motor insurance product, which will be available direct via the insurer’s website and through Confused.com.
Towergate loses Your Insurance MD
The managing director of one of Towergate’s subsidiary companies has resigned.
Car insurance premiums now falling, research says
Comprehensive car insurance premiums fell by 1.6% in the third quarter of 2011 according to the latest Car Insurance Price Index from Confused.com and Towers Watson.
Grant Ellis scoops achievement award at UK Broker Awards
Bartlett & Co won both the Chartered and Commercial Lines Broker of the Year awards and Broker Network’s Grant Ellis bagged the Achievement Award at this year's UK Broker Awards.
Towergate and Confused.com in SME tie-up
Towergate Insurance has announced that it is to become the sole provider of business insurance for price comparison site Confused.com.
New aggregator looks to Zurich for commercial director
Mike Quinton has taken on the role of commercial director for a new price comparison site due to be launched next year.
Admiral's Engelhardt on Jack Straw and Confused.com
Henry Engelhardt, chief executive officer of Admiral, has welcomed Jack Straw’s intervention on referral fees but with certain crucial caveats.
Confused.com advert banned by ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that confused.com’s adverts stating “18 million strong”, later amended to 20 million, were misleading.
Former Confused.com chief returns with new aggregator model
A new Covea-backed aggregator, due to hit the market early next year, is to be headed up by former Confused.com and Tesco Compare chief, Debra Williams.
Slow down in car insurance price rises
The average price of a comprehensive car insurance policy rose by 2.7% in the second quarter of 2011, according to the Confused.com and Towers Watson Car Insurance Price Index.
Escalating claims decimating UK motor results, says Towers Watson
New figures from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries have revealed that one in four UK third party motor claims involves a bodily injury element.
Car premiums up but leading indices show stall in rises
Two new surveys from the AA and Confused.com/Towers Watson have revealed a slow down in the ongoing rate rises in motor insurance premiums.
News analysis - online: Brightside comparison site plans spark aggregator debate
The intention of Brightside Group to build a commercial aggregator following its purchase of technology company Quote Exchange, has reignited the debate over whether or not aggregators can eat into the broker commercial lines arena.
Profile - Henry Engelhardt: Admiral of the fleet
Henry Engelhardt was at the bow when the Admiral ship first set sail and he led the company onto the stock exchange when it floated in 2004. Emmanuel Kenning talks to the CEO about claims, pricing and the source of great market envy - the provider's COR.
Redundancies confirmed at Confused.com
Confused.com has made a series of redundancies, hitting its PR team, Insurance Age understands.
Fully comp cover rises by nearly £200 latest price index reveals
Confused.com/EMB’s annual and fourth quarter 2010 Car Insurance Price Index has revealed that average comprehensive car insurance prices have risen by nearly 40% in a year.
Insurance Age blog: It's a numbers game really
If you've ever been lucky enough to pick up a copy of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time you may already be aware of the door conundrum, generally known as the Monty Hall Problem.
Survey finds increasing loyalty to aggregator sites
A survey by consultants EMB has found that around a third of people buying car insurance now choose an aggregator site to visit based on one they have used before, up from 26% in February.
Aggregators are criticised for their poor online security
Price comparison sites Confused.com and Comparethemarket.com have been accused of leaving the door open to criminals by sacrificing security in favour of ease of use.
Advertising power acknowledged
Aggregators have admitted that their financial performance has become increasingly dependent upon the success of advertising campaigns.