Shopping online helps take the hassle out of travel insurance

Internet shopping fan Mike Howden does everything from buying clothes and CDs to booking his holiday online, so it made sense for him to use the web to arrange travel insurance for his latest family travel plans.

Mike, 41, a carving and gilding conservator based in South Yorkshire, turned to swiftcover.com, the UK's only completely online insurance company and found that not only was it quick and easy to arrange a family policy, he saved money as well as time.

Mike commented: "I am very busy with work and I don't really have very much spare time, so shopping online is essential for me. I try to use the internet as much as possible to make my life easier - not only do I buy things like CDs, books and clothes, I also research holidays and book flights online. Arranging my travel insurance over the internet was the obvious next step to help make the whole process simpler.

"I used Swiftcover because it gave me a good level of cover, a great price and a simple, easy to use service, that was much easier than calling call centres or arranging my travel insurance though a broker."

Mike is like a lot of modern consumers who use the internet to research, compare and then ultimately acquire products and services. Not only does it save them time, it puts consumers in control by allowing them to make considered purchases. Mike says: "I find online shopping really convenient because it is so easy to use and I can access it anytime and anywhere. If the price is not right, it is really easy to go to another website and compare the price and service, so I can make sure I am getting the best deal possible."