TORONTO, May 04, 2010 - Kanetix® (www.kanetix.ca) is pleased to announce the launch of its mobile travel insurance quote comparison service. Available to anyone with a smartphone with Internet or Wi-Fi access, shoppers can now get the travel insurance they need even while standing in line at the airport.

With the new Kanetix service, no matter where you are, as long as you have Internet access on your smartphone, you can complete a quote and purchase Canadian travel insurance before you embark on your holiday.

Kanetix's mobile travel insurance comparison service is fast and easy-to-use. By simply answering a few short questions, travellers have access to travel insurance quotes from a number of different insurance providers. Travellers can get quotes for emergency medical travel insurance (single trip or multi-trip), all-inclusive plans or trip cancellation policies. Then, from their list of quotes, travellers can purchase the coverage they need through their phone in just minutes.

With Kanetix's mobile travel insurance service, it's possible to get travel insurance right on a smartphone, giving travellers who forgot to purchase insurance the ability to do so in a cab on the way to the airport, or in line while waiting for their flight, train or bus. With the Kanetix mobile travel insurance quote comparison service, you can complete a quote and purchase a policy from anywhere with Internet access, in the palm of your hand, even at the last minute.

About Kanetix

Launched in October 1999, Kanetix is Canada's leading national, online insurance marketplace. The Kanetix insurance information and shopping service brings consumers and insurance companies together in a one-stop shopping environment. Each day, thousands of consumers visit the Kanetix website to compare insurance quotes from a variety of Canadian insurance companies. Kanetix visitors can select the insurance quote of their choice and where available, choose to complete the application for coverage online or purchase their policy over the phone. For more information, visit www.kanetix.ca, or contact:

Kanetix Ltd.
publicrelations@kanetix.ca


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