TravelTrends article 06/03/2013
Aussie travel net vet Des Sherlock is back with a new website called Tripcover.com.au, which sells discounted car hire excess insurance.
Des says his site dramatically undercuts the excess insurance offered by Hertz, Budget, Thrifty (not hard) and that business is growing strongly.
“Sales were up 40% in February and by this time next year I think we will have doubled,” Des says.
Car hire companies charge customers $22 to $27 a day to bring their insurance excess down to $300. ….more