Journeys Travel Insurance has launched a dedicated extranet for Advantage agents who work with the company. The facility gives agents the opportunity to calculate insurance costs against destination, activity and duration, and provide their client with the insurance certificate in just four easy steps.

This quick and easy online quotation ensures that agents can provide insurance which meets any customer criteria instantly, and at the same time do not have to wait for the policy to be forwarded to their clients.

The site has been on test with a number of Advantage agents over the last few weeks and welcomed as a no-problem-easy-to-use impressive system. Since its launch at Easter, 75 Advantage members have signed up to utilise the facility.

Bill Taylor, head of web development at Advantage describes the site as: "Easy to use and one of great benefit to Advantage members."

Patrick Chong, managing director of Journeys Travel Insurance, believes this is another opportunity for agents to really maximise on the profits they can make from the sales of travel insurance: "With an easy to use system, passworded to the individual agent, it will ensure fast, easy sales."

As an added incentive, agents can earn additional commission ranging from 2% to 5% by booking online and completing other services. Agents are able to ensure they input mark-ups to their own requirement and, additionally, the client is insured and instantly covered for the full specification of the insurance they have purchased, be it sport, cruise or annual multi-trip cover. Eventually Advantage Journeys Online will also provide online claims, medical screening and sales support and training.

The site is now available to all Advantage agents and will be extended to Journeys' existing clients in other agencies.