Compare.com Wins Silver in Best in Biz Awards 2016

Compare.com was awarded Silver as the Consumer Service of the Year by the Best in Biz Awards 2016.

RICHMOND, Va. – December 12, 2016 – Compare.com has been named a silver winner in Consumer Service of the Year in Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.

Compare.com is the leading car insurance comparison company in the United States, with over 100 insurance brands integrated on their website. Earlier this year, Compare.com also announced that they are now offering auto and home bundled policies on their site in four states, with plans to expand over the next year. Compare.com makes shopping for car insurance easy. Users may fill out their information once and receive multiple, customized rates back from leading insurers.  The rates returned are locked-in and may be purchased directly through the insurance provider.

The sixth annual program in North America garnered more than 600 entries, from an impressive array of public and private companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries and geographic regions in the U.S. and Canada. Best in Biz Awards 2016 honors were presented in 60 categories, including Company of the Year, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year, Most Innovative Company of the Year, Best Place to Work, Technology Department of the Year, Executive of the Year, Most Innovative Product of the Year, Best New Product of the Year, App of the Year, PR Campaign of the Year and Website of the Year.

“Our company was founded on one simple goal, which is to make shopping for car insurance easier,” said Compare.com Head of People Services Dawn Davis. “Being recognized as a leading consumer service in 2016 is an honor, and a testament to our team’s relentless dedication to make our site better and continuously adding more insurance options to compare. We are honored to be named among so many other innovative companies by the Best in Biz.”

Winners of Best in Biz Awards 2016 were determined based on scoring from an independent panel of 50 judges from widely known newspapers, business, consumer and technology publications, TV outlets, and analyst firms. In addition to numerous judges returning from the 2011-2015 judging panels, this year’s panel included several worthy additions to the high-profile group. The panel included Accounting Today, AdWeek, Associated Press, Atlanta Tribune, Business News Daily, CNET, Computerworld, Consumer Affairs, Entrepreneur, eWeek Channel Insider, Forbes, Healthcare Innovation News, Inc., Information Week, InfoWorld, Investment Advisor Magazine, MediaPost, Multifamily Executive, Network World, Portland Business Journal, Security Products Magazine, South Florida Business Journal, Wall Street Journal, Wired, WLRN and ZDNet.

For a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in Best in Biz Awards 2016, visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com/2016-winners.

About Compare.com

Compare.com is a limited liability corporation headquartered in Richmond, VA, majority owned by the Admiral Group, LLC, the UK’s second largest auto insurer and a member of the FTSE 100. Currently offering car insurance comparison services for US consumers in 49 states, Compare.com allows consumers to fill out a single form and get multiple quotes from trusted auto insurers. Through simple side-by-side comparison, Compare.com makes finding the best available rates on car insurance easy.

About Best in Biz Awards
Now in its sixth year, Best in Biz Awards recognizes companies for their business success as judged by established members of the press and industry analysts. Best in Biz Awards honors are currently conferred in two separate programs: North America and International, and in more than 60 categories, including company, team, executive, product and PR and media. Entries for Best in Biz Awards 2017 International are currently being accepted until the final deadline on April 28, 2017. For more information, visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com.