comparethemarket.com Achieves Growth in Travel Insurance Quotes

LONDON, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

One of the UK's leading price comparison websites, comparethe market.com has reported a 44% uplift in the number of people receiving travel insurance quotes in Q1 2011.*

Despite continued fears of an economic downturn comparethemarket.com has seen quarter on quarter rises in the number of people sourcing a travel insurance quote over the past year.   The first quarter of 2011 also saw a 33% increase in visitors to comparethemarket.com's travel insurance pages, indicating that more and more people are turning to comparethemarket.com to the find the right product at the right price for their insurance requirements.  

With the holiday season almost in full swing, the need to find the right level of travel insurance cover has never been more important. Whether it's lost or stolen luggage, illness or an accident abroad, travel insurance will provide that extra peace of mind.

comparethemarket.com is the ideal one stop shop for those wanting to get a better deal on their travel insurance.

comparethemarket.com works with leading travel insurance providers including Insure and Go, The AA, and American Express in order to give their customers highly competitive quotes on single trip, multi trip or annual cover for individuals, families or businesses.

An improved quote journey introduced at Easter has also made it even easier for consumers to compare and find the right deal.

Specialising in more than just car insurance, comparethemarket.com has over 400 insurers offering a range of competitive products, ranging from life insurance right through to pet insurance and if that wasn't enough, comparethemarket.com will even assist you in reducing your utility bills.

Jeremy Moll, Commercial Director at comparethemarket.com said: "Our priority is to ensure our customers can find the right product for them. It's never been more important to ensure that you have the right level of cover when travelling. At comparethemarket.com we make it easy to compare travel insurance prices and packages to take the hassle out of shopping for insurance - we are really pleased to see a significant  increase in the number of people benefitting and getting quotes."

* Uplift of 44% is based on Q1 2010 and comparable to Q1 2011

SOURCE comparethemarket.com