Direct Travel Insurance awarded a 5 star rating by Defaqto
Award Winning Travel Insurance
Direct Travel Insurance is very proud to have always been awarded a 5 star rating by Defaqto for its full range of Premier Plus travel insurance policies.
Who is Defaqto? Defaqto is an independent financial research company that holds information on thousands of products from hundreds of providers. This data is used by leading financial institutions as well as by thousands of independent financial advisers.
What does a Defaqto 5 Star Rating mean? Defaqto publishes an annual market report on many different financial subjects, including travel insurance. Within these reports, Defaqto uses a unique benchmarking tool, known as product data numerical analysis, in order to score each individual product for the quality of cover it offers across a wide range of product features and benefits. On the basis of these scores, products are given a ranking of between 1 star and 5 stars, and those that score in the top 10% are awarded 5 stars."
For information about Direct Travel 
Direct Travel Insurance Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (reference number 468830).
About Defaqto -
Defaqto Limited is part of the Defaqto Group, www.defaqtogroup.com and is an independent product research business. It was formed in April 1994 and originates, evaluates and distributes a vast array of product information exclusively to the financial services industry.
It provides a range of database products, market reports and consultancy services, including the market leading Aequos and the next generation Aequos Engage product research tools.
Aequos offers full information on thousands of products from hundreds of providers covering Mortgages, Savings, Loans and Credit Cards, Life, Pensions, Healthcare, Investments (including ISAs), Offshore and General Insurance products. All distribution channels are covered. More Information
What does a Five Star rating mean to me as a consumer?
When you see the Defaqto Five Star Rating logo you can be sure that product is in the top 10% of the market for strong cover protection.
Defaqto is a totally independent company. No company pays us to appear in our analysis, and we cover all financial products in the market, not just those from a limited range of providers.
Products with the Defaqto Five Star Rating are ranked in the top 10% of the entire market, so you can be sure that the highest rated products offer a wide range of benefits compared to most policies, rather than just being better for one or two elements of cover.
Four Star Rated products are in the next 15% of the market on cover quality while products receiving a three Star Rating are in the second quartile of the market (25%-50%)
Two and one Star Rated products score lowest on cover and quality and are consequently in the lowest half of the market. More information
See also:
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Gap year travel is more popular during the credit crisis says Direct Travel Insurance - March 2009
Direct Travel Insurance awarded a 5 star rating by Defaqto
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