Priceline and Cover Genius announce global partnership

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

After purchasing protection, users can review policy details, access support, file claims and receive payments for approved claims through their XCover Account.

In 2016, Allianz signed a deal to become Priceline’s exclusive travel insurance provider. According to a Priceline spokesperson, Cover Genius is now the company’s sole insurance provider.

“We’re excited to collaborate with Priceline to bring our customer-centric protection to their travelers. 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 touchpoints with customers and drives additional revenue for our partners – in fact, after launching with us, Priceline saw an increase in insurance attach rates.” – Angus McDonald, CEO and Co-founder of Cover Genius.

“Our partnership with Cover Genius reinforces our commitment to revolutionize travel through pioneering technology. Through Cover Genius’ flexible platform and range of technology features, we’re able to launch and continuously improve our travel protection products to ensure they cater to the evolving needs of our customers. With the peace of mind their trip is protected, our customers can focus on the moments that matter most during their travels.” – Lucy Bueti, Vice President, Rental Car and Ancillary Products at Priceline.