comparethemarket.com Welcomes New Bike Panel Member

LONDON, August 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

comparethemarket.com, one of the UK's leading price comparison websites, has announced it is adding RAC to its bike insurance panel.

RAC Motorbike Insurance, which is underwritten by a panel of insurers, offers cover for most types of motorbike from mopeds through to supersport and touring models.

Simon McCulloch, Director of Insurance at comparethemarket.com said: "The RAC brand is a great addition to the bike panel. This trusted brand brings a new dimension to comparethemarket.com bike insurance proposition, helping us to extend our offering even further. We're pleased that this move will enable us to give more customers competitive options for their bike insurance."

Kerry Michael, Director of RAC Insurance, added: "This is an exciting time for RAC Insurance as we are both growing rapidly and expanding our portfolio. We are very pleased to be working with comparethemarket.com as one of the most influential aggregators operating in the market today."

Specialising in more than just bike insurance, comparethemarket.com provides customers with an easy way to find the right deal on a wide range of insurance and financial products including home insurance, van insurance, life insurance, pet insurance and credit cards. It also offers comparisons for a range of household utilities including electricity, gas, phone, broadband and digital TV.

About comparethemarket.com

• comparethemarket.com was launched in 2006 and has grown rapidly over the past six years to become one of the UK's leading price comparison websites.
• comparethemarket.com provides customers with an easy way to make the right choice for them on a wide range of products including motor, home, life, travel and pet insurance as well as utilities and money products such as credit cards and loans.
• comparethemarket.com actively selects its brand partners, working with the best and most trusted organisations to ensure quality service to consumers.

comparethemarket.com is a trading name of BISL Limited. BISL Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Registered Address: Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6YS. Registered in England number 3231094.

About RAC

With around seven million customers, RAC is one of the UK's most progressive motoring organisations, providing services for both private and business motorists. Whether it's roadside assistance, insurance, vehicle inspections and checks, legal services or up-to-the-minute traffic and travel information, RAC is able to meet drivers' needs.

RAC is committed to providing the very highest levels of service to its customers and ranked first for customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates' UK Roadside Assistance Study 2006 to 2009. RAC was also the top-named breakdown organisation in the July 2009, January 2010, July 2010 and July 2011 half-yearly UK Customer Satisfaction Index from the Institute of Customer Service. Which? Recommended Breakdown Services Provider September 2011.

RAC Insurance has also been awarded the Best Overall Vehicle Insurance Provider 2010/11 by themoneypages.com and was voted 'Best Online Motor Insurance Provider' at the Your Money 2012 awards.

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SOURCE comparethemarket.com