AXA is one of the largest general insurers in the UK and underwrites a broad range of products for individuals and businesses. AXA Direct Insurance offers car, home and travel insurance through its website www.axainsurance.com and is designed to make buying insurance fast, secure, convenient and easy-to-use.

AXA uses Steak to run its paid search marketing. Steak has also run social media campaigns for the brand, and provides a range of digital marketing services to Swiftcover, which is AXA-owned.

View our AXA social media case study: 'Respect the Road'

Born in the British countryside and crafted with true British style and eccentricity, Joules designs upbeat, colourful clothing for women, men and children who love the outdoors and live life to the full.

A family business run by Tom Joule, Joules formally started in 1994 selling clothing at equestrian events. The Joules branded range was introduced in 1999; its first mail order catalogue launched in 2003.  Online shopping through www.joulesclothing.co.uk was established in 2005. 

Steak has worked with Joules to formulate a social media strategy, looking at how the British brand can interact more effectively with its existing dedicated supporters and expand the community.

Radley was founded in 1998 and is a quirky, creative British brand that makes beautiful handbags and accessories known for their high quality, creative design and outstanding value.

In 2010 they approached Steak to help them develop the social media channel, and Facebook in particular.

Launched in 2005, swiftcover.com was the first ever online-only car insurance provider, promising no call centres and low cost quotes within 60 seconds. It offers customers a quick, hassle free way to buy insurance and its revolutionary approach has made it an online success story.

Steak has worked with swiftcover.com since its launch, driving response through digital media, including paid search, display advertising, affiliates and mobile marketing.

View our swiftcover.com case studies:

• 'Summer's hottest playlist' (social media)
• Online video
• Mobile marketing
• Integrated online marketing

Virgin Holidays is one of the UK's leading travel brands and the largest transatlantic tour operator. Launched in 1985, they now provide holidays to over 300,000 people per year.

In May 2008 Virgin Holidays appointed Steak to manage paid search activity across the major search engines and in 2009 added search engine optimistation to our remit, with the brief to fully integrate the search strategy to maximise ROI.

View our Virgin Holidays case studies:

• SEO
• Paid search