diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/inserter.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/inserter.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73fe21fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/inserter.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// Boost.Geometry (aka GGL, Generic Geometry Library)
+//
+// Boost.SpatialIndex - inserter
+//
+// Copyright 2011 Adam Wulkiewicz.
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software License,
+// Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#ifndef BOOST_GEOMETRY_EXTENSIONS_INDEX_INSERTER_HPP
+#define BOOST_GEOMETRY_EXTENSIONS_INDEX_INSERTER_HPP
+
+#include <iterator>
+
+namespace boost { namespace geometry { namespace index {
+
+template <class Container>
+class insert_iterator :
+    public std::iterator<std::output_iterator_tag, void, void, void, void>
+{
+public:
+    typedef Container container_type;
+
+    inline explicit insert_iterator()
+//        : container(0)
+    {}
+
+    inline explicit insert_iterator(Container & c)
+        : container(&c)
+    {}
+    
+    insert_iterator & operator=(typename Container::value_type const& value)
+    {
+        index::insert(*container, value);
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    insert_iterator & operator* ()
+    {
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    insert_iterator & operator++ ()
+    {
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    insert_iterator operator++(int)
+    {
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+private:
+    Container * container;
+};
+
+template <typename Container>
+insert_iterator<Container> inserter(Container & c)
+{
+    return insert_iterator<Container>(c);
+}
+
+}}} // namespace boost::geometry::index
+
+#endif // BOOST_GEOMETRY_EXTENSIONS_INDEX_INSERTER_HPP
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/rtree.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/rtree.hpp
index 1d6115f5e..974e10d3c 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/rtree.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/rtree.hpp
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ namespace boost { namespace geometry { namespace index {
 // TODO change remove() to erase() or just add erase() ?
 // erase works on iterators of this container so this may be confusing with remove(ValIt, ValIt)
 
-// TODO add third parameter to insert(It, It) - unary_op, like in std::transform
-// transforming It::value_type to rtree::value_type ?
-
 template <
     typename Value,
     typename Parameters,
@@ -355,7 +352,7 @@ inline void insert(rtree<Value, Options, Translator> & tree, Value const& v)
     tree.insert(v);
 }
 
-template<typename Iterator, typename Value, typename Options, typename Translator>
+template<typename Value, typename Options, typename Translator, typename Iterator>
 inline void insert(rtree<Value, Options, Translator> & tree, Iterator first, Iterator last)
 {
     tree.insert(first, last);
@@ -367,7 +364,7 @@ inline void remove(rtree<Value, Options, Translator> & tree, Value const& v)
     tree.remove(v);
 }
 
-template<typename Iterator, typename Value, typename Options, typename Translator>
+template<typename Value, typename Options, typename Translator, typename Iterator>
 inline void remove(rtree<Value, Options, Translator> & tree, Iterator first, Iterator last)
 {
     tree.remove(first, last);
diff --git a/tests/additional_sizes_and_times.cpp b/tests/additional_sizes_and_times.cpp
index 2ac1ca206..2d8352e12 100644
--- a/tests/additional_sizes_and_times.cpp
+++ b/tests/additional_sizes_and_times.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 
 #include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/rtree.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/inserter.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/are_boxes_ok.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/are_levels_ok.hpp>
@@ -137,6 +138,25 @@ int main()
         std::cout << "time: " << tim.elapsed() << "s\n";
     }
 
+    // elements inserting test using insert_iterator
+    {
+        RT t;
+
+        std::cout << "rtree inserting time test using insert_iterator<>... ("
+            << values_count << ")\n";
+        bgi::insert_iterator<RT> ii = bgi::inserter(t);
+        tim.restart();
+        for (size_t i = 0 ; i < values_count ; ++i )
+        {
+            float x = coords[i].first;
+            float y = coords[i].second;
+            B b(P(x - 0.5f, y - 0.5f), P(x + 0.5f, y + 0.5f));
+
+            *ii++ = std::make_pair(b, i);
+        }
+        std::cout << "time: " << tim.elapsed() << "s\n";
+    }
+
     std::vector< std::pair<B, size_t> > v;
 
     // elements inserting test
diff --git a/tests/rtree_function.hpp b/tests/rtree_function.hpp
index 60048dd69..3eb92a484 100644
--- a/tests/rtree_function.hpp
+++ b/tests/rtree_function.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/rtree.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/translator/index.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/inserter.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/print.hpp>
 
@@ -118,10 +119,13 @@ void random_insert(Rtree & t, Cont & c, size_t n, Randomizer r)
     namespace bg = boost::geometry;
     namespace bgi = bg::index;
 
+    bgi::insert_iterator<Rtree> ii = bgi::inserter(t);
+
     for ( size_t i = 0 ; i < n ; ++i )
     {
         typename Randomizer::value_type v = r();
-        bgi::insert(t, v);
+        //bgi::insert(t, v);
+        *ii++ = v;
         c.push_back(v);
     }
 }