UK General Insurance Competitor Tracker Q3 2008

Publication Date	October 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	13
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT07897

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Summary

Introduction

The General Insurance Competitor Tracker provides expert analysis and commentary on the strategic movements of key competitors in the general insurance market.

Scope

Information on new product developments, acquisition and consolidation activity, distribution, new corporate partnerships and broker activity
Insight on the following competitors: Allianz, AXA, Fortis, Groupama, HBOS, Lloyds TSB, Norwich Union, RBS Insurance, RSA and Zurich

Highlights

In September, Norwich Union announced that it had withdrawn its direct products from all internet price comparison sites. The insurer has also launched a new internet and phone service, which it is pushing as a substitute to comparison sites.

Lloyds TSB has launched a new home insurance product for consumers over the age of 50 which is designed to help consumers to take control of their purchase and not pay for cover that they do not require.

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Content

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Overview
- Allianz Announced A New Partnership With Hastings And Launched A New Ate E-Trading Platform
- Allianz Is To Provide Family Legal Expenses Cover To Hastings
- Allianz Is To Launch An Ate E-Trading Platform
- Allianz Revealed Plans To Step Up Anti-Fraud Training In A Bid To Curb Claims Costs
- Axa Announced 500 Job Cuts In A Bid To Implement Its Restructuring Program
- Axa Reported Strong Growth For Swiftcover In H1 2008
- Axa To Cut 500 Jobs In The Uk
- Fortis Launched A Range Of Bte Products And Announced Its H1 2008 Results
- Correction:
- Groupama Launched A Personal Accident Add-On Product And Released Its H1 2008 Results
- Hbos Is To Merge With Lloyds Tsb And Has Announced A 64% Increase In General Insurance Profit
- Lloyds Tsb Launched A New Home Insurance Product For The Over 50s And Announced Its H1 Results
- Lloyds Tsb Launched A New Home Insurance Product For Over 50s
- Norwich Union Suspended Its Payd Product And Has Decided To Withdraw All Direct Products From Price Comparison Sites
- Rbs Sold Its 50% Stake In Tesco Personal Finance For 950m
- Rsa Launched A New Professional Indemnity Insurance Product And A New Commercial Vehicle Product
- Zurich Announced Its H1 Results And Plans To Cut 870 Jobs
- Axa Decided To Re-Brand It Broking Arm To Bluefin, While Iag Plans To Sell Parts Of Its Uk Business
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