Savvy Holidaymakers Should Book Early for Winter Escapes, Says comparethemarket.com

LONDON, November 10, 2011 -

With summer well and truly behind us, winter sports enthusiasts are embracing the snow season and sun seekers looking for hotter climes to escape to. To protect their holiday investments, the savviest of holidaymakers should now also be shopping around for travel insurance, according to leading price comparison website comparethemarket.com.

Previous research from comparethemarket.com has shown that many customers purchase their travel insurance just before they go on holiday and therefore miss out on a number of key benefits, including cancellation & curtailment cover - which applies right from the point of purchase.  By getting their cover in place early on, smart travellers will help ensure that they’re not out of pocket should they be forced to cancel their trip.

Jeremy Moll, Commercial Director at comparethemarket.com said: “Travel insurance is obviously an essential purchase for people preparing for a winter escape. But holidaymakers should plan ahead and purchase insurance well in advance of their travel date. Leaving it until the last minute could mean losing out on key protections, especially in the case of cancellations.”

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

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

For more information on travel insurance through comparethemarket.com, visit

www.comparethemarket.com/travel-insurance/

About comparethemarket.com

• comparethemarket.com was launched in 2006 as a motor insurance comparison site, offering customers a wide range of competitively priced insurance quotes instantly online.  
• comparethemarket.com has grown rapidly over the past three years and is now one of the UK’s leading price comparison brands.  
• As well as insurance, comparethemarket.com also offers comparisons on credit cards, loans, current accounts and savings accounts.
• 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, PE2 6YS. Registered in England number 3231094.

Holly Dedman at Good Relations, Tel: +44(0)20-7861-3106, Email: hdedman at goodrelations.co.uk