Aggregators
Letters to the editor
Aggregators are here to stay
Aggregators at risk as online market fragments
Traditional players could flounder as new generation of aggregators take model to next level
What the papers say
Post editor Jonathan Swift joins Louise Meeson, news editor of Insurance Age and Martin Friel, editor of Insurance Age, to discuss this month's trade press.
Igo4 expands senior team
The company has hired former Kwik Fit employee Ross Brown
Insurers unite to attack aggregator phenomenon
Comparison sites blamed for impact on pricing
Agenda: Comparing the meerkat
Tony Cornell looks at the growth of aggregators
BGL Group's income and profits grow
The group said the success of its price comparison site Comparethemarket.com has helped boost profits
Barbon enters personal lines market
The company has launched new brand Avenue Insurance Services to target household business through price comparison sites
Junction makes e-comms push with director appointment
Former HBOS man, Vincent Chaney, joins to improve e-commerce proposition
The great housing puzzle
The personal household market is growing ever closer to the personal motor model with customers making greater use of aggregator websites. Emmanuel Kenning explores how brokers can differentiate themselves.
Tempting decisions
Finding new business and keeping it is an ongoing preoccupation for brokers and insurers and, with aggregators driving many personal lines sectors into aggressive price cuts, the pressure is on to compete in this market, writes Fiona Nicolson.
A level playing field
Derek Plummer, commercial director at MMA, explains why price comparison sites should be embraced.
Comparison Consortium boosts team
The director of communications at Moneyextra.com has handed in her resignation in order to work full-time at the organisation
Comparison Consortium accredits first member
BeatthatQuote.com secures first accreditation
Comparison Consortium appoints chief
MoneyExtra.com founder to head up new trade body
Regulator's advertising rules overlook risks
The many ways that consumers or rival businesses can pursue a company over its promotions means that the Financial Services Authority's guides may not be enough on their own to steer brokers down the right path, writes Robin Fry.
Declining commission levels take their toll
Is the commission squeeze taking hold industry-wide? From being near-ubiquitous, consolidators are now out in the cold, writes Rachel Gordon.
Comparison site presence cements brand awareness, experts urge
Product placement on insurance comparison sites could help drive broker business by increasing brand...
Aggregators must undertake research to back-up ad claims
Aggregators that claim they compare more suppliers than anyone else must conduct research to make su...
Brokers brace themselves for a heightened aggregator presence
Brokers could be facing the next serious onslaught from aggregators with the launch of an insurance ...
Compare and contrast
Aggregators were once seen as little more than an irritant. But as Liz Booth reports, there may be moves afoot that could revolutionise the model