Direct Travel All-round Winners at Lovemoney.com's Annual Awards

CROYDON, England, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Direct Travel Clean up all Categories for Travel Insurance at Top Awards Ceremony

Travel Insurance Company, Direct Travel has taken first place for all possible travel insurance categories at Lovemoney.com's annual awards.

The competition, which takes place in May of each year, highlights the best in the business across different sectors of the finance, property and insurance industry.

The awards have a unique authenticity and are a reflection of real-life financial experiences. Voted for by those who have sampled the products, the awards have a reassuring perspective that distinguishes them from ceremonies led by a panel of judges on a board.

This year's voters - composed entirely of readers - gave verdicts on a range of credits cards, bank accounts and insurance policies.

Lovemoney.com is a website specialising in offering well informed advice for the property, finance and insurance markets. They offer a variety of helpful guides and articles, researched and written by industry experts and real-life readers.                      

The award-winning company, Direct Travel are thrilled to have been winners for all five of the awards. They picked up Best Value for Money, Most Straightforward, Good Service, Friend and Family and, Most Loved.

The company provide a wide range of travel insurance policies, from backpacker travel insurance to budget holiday insurance, in addition to standard annual and single travel insurance.

Direct Travel, whose aim it is to maintain consistently award-winning customer service, with premiums as low as possible, are delighted to have won with such a landslide.

A spokesperson from Direct Travel said;

"The Lovemoney.com awards are especially significant to us because of the nature of the ceremony itself. We continually aim to reassure and look after our customers, with travel insurance packages that cater for specific needs and requirements. Therefore, to be voted for by readers who have actually sampled our travel insurance packages- particularly in the case of Most Loved category - and feel we have treated them with excellent customer care,is incredibly rewarding for us as a company. It is also an insight into our approach to business: our customers come first."

Editors notes

Established in late 1992 and commenced trading in 1993, Direct Travel Insurance specialises in travel insurance for individual travellers, couples and families up to the age of 75. Direct Travel Insurance offers a range of cover options and added benefits including cover for over 100 sports and activities enabling customers to tailor their policies for single trip, annual multi trip, backpacking and winter sports.

All travel insurance policies are underwritten by Chartis Insurance UK Limited. Direct Travel Insurance is a trading name of UNAT Direct Insurance Management Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Number 312350). Chartis Insurance UK Limited is also authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Number 202628).

This information can be checked by visiting the FSA website

For further information, please contact:
Anna Whitwham - Anna.Whitwham@direct-travel.co.uk
+44(0)208-774-5605 Telephone
Chartis Direct
96 George Street
Croydon
Surrey
CR9 1BU