www.LABrokers.ie: Term insurance and mortgage protection at a discount and execution-only for lump-sum investments. With one request customers can obtain quotes by e-mail, reply based on the lowest-cost provider from 12 life assurance companies. The intermediary provides a discount on the first year's premium of 70 per cent in cash back or reinvested in the product.
www.123.ie: Instant online quotes for motor and home insurance, income and mortgage protection, life and serious illness insurance. Discount offered on home insurance, with more discounts promised shortly. The most competitive quote will be chosen from all the main providers in the market. Mortgages and personal loans to be offered from next month.
www.discountinvestmentsireland.com: Execution-only lump-sum investments intermediary, operating at a reduced commission of 0.5 per cent. Five of the main providers are displayed on the site, but DII does business with others on request for the same terms. The rest of the commission is reinvested in the product.
www.solmon.com: Motor, mortgage and lump-sum or single-premium investments. Solmon.com offers telephone support on a freephone number. Comparative information available on the site. Instant quotes for motor insurance. No discounts offered.
www.getcover.com: Cheap travel insurance, instant quotes. The site can arrange cover at £2 per day for the United States, £1 per day for Europe or £2 for skiing. The client can buy online and the policy is e-mailed to them in less than a minute. It also offers possessions insurance for people in rented accommodation. Personal effects covered from £18 per annum. Facility to claim online.
www.ferga.com: Execution-only website with discounted commission. Offers 1 per cent on lumpsum investments with the rest reinvested. A range of lump-sum investments, savings policies, pensions, mortgages and life assurance available for online quotation by e-mail reply. Nine providers sold through the site.
www.ndbinvestdirect.com: Discount investment brokerage that provides information on a range of unit funds. These are divided into low-risk, medium-risk and high-risk categories of income investor, with NDB's own recommendations in each category.
The site offers a rebate of 66 per cent of the standard up-front fees. This typically equates to a 2 per cent bonus on an investment. Execution- only with some guidance.
