A federal appeals court and the Federal Communications Commission, in one of its first actions under the new presidential administration, have handed down major decisions that many in the insurance industry may see as a double-edged sword. On the one …
Amazon.com Inc is sounding out some of Europe’s top insurance firms to see if they would contribute products to a UK price comparison website in what would be a major foray by the U.S. online retail giant into the region’s …
Hastings Insurance Group increased its customer base by 20 percent in 2014, boosting profitability and setting the U.K. car insurer on track for a potential initial public offering this year. Hastings, which generates 90 percent of its business from price-comparison …
Online auto insurance comparison site compare.com is now working with Google on its auto insurance compare and buy platform, Google Compare, in California. Andrew Rose, CEO of Virginia-based compare.com, said Google approached his company because it was having trouble attracting …
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said some price-comparison websites for general insurance are failing to meet regulatory standards. Websites “did not always ensure that consumers were given the appropriate information to help them make informed decisions,” the FCA said in a …
