# Policygenius Insurance Comparison Scraper (`crawlerbros/policygenius-scraper`) Actor

Scrape insurance company reviews, ratings, and product comparisons from Policygenius.com - a leading insurance marketplace covering life, auto, home, renters, disability, and health insurance.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/policygenius-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Policygenius Insurance Comparison Scraper

Scrape insurance company reviews, ratings, and product comparisons from **Policygenius.com** — one of the leading US insurance marketplaces. Covers life, auto, home, renters, disability, health, pet, and more.

### What data does it collect?

- Company name and insurance product type
- Policygenius expert rating (0-5 scale)
- Monthly premium estimates
- Pros and cons
- AM Best financial strength rating
- Policygenius score
- Company summary
- Direct page URL

### Modes

| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| `companyReviews` | Insurance company review cards with ratings and pros/cons |
| `bestPolicies` | Top-rated / best-pick company pages |
| `insuranceGuides` | Educational insurance guides and comparison content |

### Input

```json
{
  "mode": "companyReviews",
  "insuranceType": "life",
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

#### Input fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `mode` | string (required) | One of `companyReviews`, `bestPolicies`, `insuranceGuides` |
| `insuranceType` | string | Type: `life`, `auto`, `home`, `renters`, `disability`, `health`, etc. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max records to return (default: 20, max: 200) |

### Output

```json
{
  "company": "Banner Life",
  "productType": "life",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "monthlyPremiumEstimate": 35.00,
  "pros": ["Competitive rates", "Wide coverage options", "Strong financial strength"],
  "cons": ["Online-only application", "No whole life policies"],
  "amBestRating": "A+",
  "summary": "Banner Life is one of the most competitively priced term life insurers...",
  "websiteUrl": "https://www.policygenius.com/life-insurance/banner-life-review/",
  "recordType": "insuranceProduct",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00"
}
```

### FAQs

**Does it require login?**
No. Policygenius insurance guides and company reviews are publicly accessible without an account.

**What insurance types are covered?**
Life, auto, home, renters, disability, health, pet, travel, umbrella, and long-term care insurance.

**Are the premium estimates real quotes?**
No. Premium estimates on Policygenius are illustrative averages based on typical customers. Actual quotes require completing their application with personal information.

**Does it scrape actual quotes?**
No. This actor only scrapes the public educational content and company review pages — not real-time quote forms.

### Data Source

Data sourced from publicly accessible guides at [policygenius.com](https://www.policygenius.com).

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to scrape from Policygenius.

## `insuranceType` (type: `string`):

Type of insurance to scrape.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "companyReviews",
  "insuranceType": "life",
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `insuranceProducts` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped insurance product/company records.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "companyReviews",
    "insuranceType": "life",
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/policygenius-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "companyReviews",
    "insuranceType": "life",
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/policygenius-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "companyReviews",
  "insuranceType": "life",
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/policygenius-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/policygenius-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/GdofOAzYe9afM4k0u/builds/cnBoEKSIS6t4CWBvf/openapi.json