+Article 16a Motor insurance price comparison tools
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Article 16a Motor insurance price comparison tools

1. Overview

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Article 16a 1.
Member States may choose to certify tools which enable consumers free of charge to compare prices, tariffs and coverage between providers of the compulsory insurance referred to in Article 3 as ‘motor insurance independent price comparison tools’ if the conditions of paragraph 2 are met.
Article 16a 2.

A comparison tool within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall:

(a) 

be operationally independent from the providers of the compulsory insurance referred to in Article 3 and ensure that service providers are given equal treatment in search results;

(b) 

clearly disclose the identity of the owners and operators of the comparison tool;

(c) 

set out the clear, objective criteria on which the comparison is based;

(d) 

use plain and unambiguous language;

(e) 

provide accurate and up-to-date information and state the time of the last update;

(f) 

be open to any provider of the compulsory insurance referred to in Article 3, make available the relevant information, include a broad range of offers covering a significant part of the motor insurance market and, where the information presented is not a complete overview of that market, provide the user with a clear statement to that effect, before displaying results;

(g) 

provide an effective procedure to report incorrect information;

(h) 

include a statement that prices are based on the information provided and are not binding on insurance providers.

1.1 References

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Standards

2. Identified Requirements

Requirements

3. Related Standards

Standards