Priceline and Cover Genius announce partnership

Priceline and Cover Genius have announced a new North American partnership to introduce enhanced travel protection for flights, hotels, rental cars and packages booked with Priceline. 

Powered by Cover Genius’s global distribution platform, XCover, Priceline’s customers will have access to several customer-centric features designed to elevate the travel protection experience. After purchasing protection, users can review policy details, access support, file claims and receive instant payments for approved claims through their XCover account.

Angus McDonald, CEO and Co-Founder of Cover Genius, commented: “We’re excited to collaborate with Priceline to bring our customer-centric protection to their travellers. We avoid ‘off-the-shelf’ offerings and build technology-driven solutions that we constantly test and iterate for the best possible insurance experience. This helps develop meaningful touch points with customers and drives additional revenue for our partners – in fact, after launching with us, Priceline saw an increase in insurance attach rates.” 

Lucy Bueti, Vice President, Rental Car and Ancillary Products at Priceline, added: “Our partnership with Cover Genius reinforces our commitment to revolutionise travel through pioneering technology. Through Cover Genius’s flexible platform and range of technological features, we’re able to launch and continuously improve our travel protection products to ensure they cater to the evolving needs of our customers.”

Insurtech Cover Genius recently announced the closure of a successful $80 million Series E funding round, led by Spark Capital.