eBay teams up with Insurancewide.com

eBayMotors.co.uk, the UK's busiest online showroom, has partnered with the original insurance comparison website, insurancewide.com, in a unique deal to provide site visitors with a comprehensive choice of car insurance options.

Jody Ford, head of eBayMotors.co.uk, 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 was launched in 1999 and was the original insurance comparison service. Several other aggregators have since joined the insurance comparison market but Insurancewide.com remains the most comprehensive, offering drivers access to 98% of the UK’s insurers and brokers.

Insurancewide.com chief executive James Harrison said: “This is a very exciting partnership. 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.”

“eBay is an amazing site and the versatility of Insurancewide’s offer will complement eBay’s huge reach. We will is provide access to almost every UK insurer and broker and we cater for every type of motor insurance requirement, from the vintage or classic car to the driver with unusual circumstances “

“We already have successful long-term partnerships with the major personal finance portals such MSN, AOL and Yahoo and we now look forward to working with eBay to help drivers search for the most relevant, best value policy for their needs. Whether you’re sorting out your finances online or buying a car online, Insurancewide.com is fast becoming the preferred partner for comparing and buying insurance and we’re thrilled that eBay has chosen us to help drivers get the best deal quickly and efficiently.”

A car is sold every two minutes on eBaymotors.co.uk and a motorbike or scooter every four minutes. The new partnership will mean that site visitors will now be able to click through to a completely new insurance services area listed under eBay Motors Services.