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eBay launches car insurance service
Wednesday, 23 Jan 2008 11:48
eBay is launching a new car insurance service for its site eBayMotors.co.uk.
A partnership with price comparison website insurancewide.com will provide visitors to the car auction site a comprehensive choice of car insurance policies under the eBay Motors Services section.
Jody Ford, head of eBayMotors, said, "With over three million visitors every month, the needs of the eBay Motors community are wide and varied.
"We believe insurancewide.com provides the right level of choice, service and value to address these needs."
Insurancewide.com chief executive James Harrison said: "eBay has been incredibly successful in helping people buy and sell cars simply, quickly and inexpensively.
Offering car insurance comparison is a natural follow on from that and with insurancewide.com now part of the system, customers can complete the car-buying process through an equally simple and efficient process, comparing policies from leading providers and saving money."
Insurancewide currently has partnerships with personal finance portals at MSN, AOL and Yahoo, and offers access to almost every UK insurer and broker.
"We cater for every type of motor insurance requirement, from the vintage or classic car to the driver with unusual circumstances," said Mr Harrison.
"We now look forward to working with eBay to help drivers search for the most relevant, best value policy for their needs."
In 2005, over £1 billion worth of vehicles, parts and accessories were bought on eBayMotors with a car sold every two minutes and a motorbike or scooter bought every four minutes.