Kwik Fit Financial Services Achieve Record Sales Success

GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/12/10 -- Kwik Fit Financial Services has reported sales success across the entire group with the announcement of record breaking numbers.

All three companies within the group, Kwik Fit Insurance, The Green Insurance Company and Express Insurance topped previously held sales records in March.

For the third time in eight months, sales for a single day of trading at Kwik Fit Insurance reached a landmark high, only one month after a fifteen year record was achieved, with more than 2,000 new car and home insurance policy holders joining up in one day.

The company continues to expand all operations of its business and has cemented itself in the 100 best UK companies to work for list for the seventh year out of eight, just as the Lanarkshire-based firm has increased the total workforce at its headquarters to more than 1,000 for the first time.

Express Insurance, who specialise in motorcycle, van and car insurance, broke through the 1100 sales and renewals mark for a single day trading for the first time in their history while. The Green Insurance Company completed a hat trick of record busting sales for the group by recording over 400 policy sales in one day, an increase of 47% on their previous best day's trading.

Brendan Devine, Kwik Fit Financial Services Group Managing Director, said: "We work in an extremely competitive market and being able to consistently exceed sales records is testament to the talent and hard work shown by all of our people across the group. We constantly review and improve the products and service we provide to customers, so it's heartening to see these efforts being well received by the market."

As well as car insurance, van, motorcycle and home insurance Kwik Fit Financial Service continues to provide breakdown cover, travel and pet insurance, and an extensive range of business insurance products aimed at small to medium sized enterprises.

Brendan continued: "We have ambitious plans to build on our current position as a strong industry player; focussing on strengthening our customer book, while also ensuring we continue to provide quality insurance products and excellent service."

About Kwik Fit

Kwik Fit Financial Services was launched in 1995 and has grown to become one of the UK's leading motor insurance distributors, as well as a major presence in home and other insurance markets.

Kwik Fit Financial Services comprises Kwik Fit Insurance, The Green Insurance Company and Express Insurance.

The company's award-winning call centre in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, now employs over 1000 people and was named in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 list.

Since its launch in 1995, Kwik Fit Financial Services has grown and developed into one of Scotland's most dynamic contact centres.

Kwik Fit Financial Services is part of the Kwik Fit Group owned by private equity firm PAI Partners.

The philosophy of the business is to provide the best possible service to customers. For more information please visit http://www.kwik-fitinsurance.com.

Contacts: Kwik-Fit Insurance Gordon Ross 01698 786369