Post Office remains consumer favourite for foreign exchange and travel insurance

09/11/2009

• Post Office named Best Travel Insurance Company for fourth year running at British Travel Awards
• And is Best Foreign Exchange Company for third consecutive year

The UK public has once again named the Post Office as its favourite travel insurance and foreign exchange provider at this year’s British Travel Awards. The Post Office has secured the title of Best Travel Insurance Company for four consecutive years, and enjoyed three consecutive years as Best Foreign Exchange Company.

The UK’s largest bureau de change provider scooped the prize ahead of several major competitors to secure a third (33 per cent) of all votes in the category, and almost a quarter (24 per cent) of votes for the travel insurance award.

The British Travel Awards is the largest of its kind in the UK. This year more than 100,000 votes were cast by a mixture of the public and industry professionals across a range of categories.

Sarah Munro, Post Office Head of Travel Services, said: "We are absolutely delighted that customers have again chosen us as their favourite travel insurer and foreign exchange provider. Our Travel Insurance policies offer customers value for money and great quality of care including our five day claims guarantee, and as the UK’s largest travel money provider, we offer unrivalled access to more than 70 currencies through our 11,500 branches, online and by phone. It’s important to us that our customers are happy with the services we provide, and we will continue to work hard to ensure we are offering them what they need."

Lorraine Barnes-Burton, CEO of the British Travel Awards, said: "The British Travel Awards are highly regarded within the industry and the Post Office has once again proven that it is a leader amongst travel insurance and foreign exchange providers with the voting public."

The Post Office handles over 10 million travel money transactions annually and issues almost a million travel insurance policies every year.

For more information, visit your local Post Office branch, call 08457 22 33 44 or go to www.postoffice.co.uk.

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About Post Office Travel Services:
The Post Office is the UK’s largest bureau de change provider offering over 70 different currencies with 0 per cent commission on all foreign currency and travellers’ cheques. The Post Office pre-paid Travel Money Card offers customers a secure and convenient way to carry their holiday money and the Post Office Credit Card is one of the few to offer 0 per cent commission on overseas purchases.

The Post Office also offers comprehensive, great value travel insurance, including single trip policies (no upper age limit and cover available for a maximum of 90 days) and annual multi-trip policies (age limit 74 years). A range of great value extras is also available, including extended baggage, excess waiver, golf cover, and additional cover for hazardous activities.

The Post Office provides a range of other great value travel services including EHIC forms, passport check and send service and photos, and international money transfers.

Fore more information on travel services at the Post Office, pop into your local branch, call 08457 22 33 44 or visit www.postoffice.co.uk.


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