HC Deb 09 February 1999 vol 325 c198W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the percentage of travel insurance which was bought from(a) travel agents and tour operators and (b) other sources in (i) 1992, (ii) 1995 and (iii) 1998. [69376]

Ms Hewitt

A report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on Foreign Package Holidays published in December 1997 (Cmnd 3813) gives the following information:

Distribution of sales of travel insurance by outlet, 1992 to 1996
Percentage
1992 1994 1996
Travel agent 63 61 58
Tour operators 25 23 19
Sub-total 88 84 19
Direct 5 5 7
Bank/Building Society 3 4 6
Others 4 7 10

Source:

Mintel

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