Insurer has ambitious growth plans for 2012.

LV= has placed its car insurance product would be available on the Gocompare.com website.

The insurer has announced ambitious growth plans for its general insurance business focused on becoming a top five general insurer by 2012 with the web a key channel to achieving this target.

Paul Wishman, Group eCommerce director at LV= said: “We are very pleased to join Gocompare.com and further strengthen its panel. Gocompare is quickly becoming one of the key online destinations for consumers wanting to compare car insurance policies. Their policy of offering product comparisons alongside the price means that consumers are able to choose on product benefits as well as the most competitively priced policy.

“We believe our five star Defaqto rated car insurance policy will prove to be a popular choice for consumers using Gocompare.com as their unique system means users are able to see what good quality products we offer alongside competitive prices.”

Hayley Parsons, chief executive at Gocompare.com, said: "We are delighted to welcome LV= to the Gocompare.com website. Our aim has always been to offer the customer the widest possible coverage across the market and with well over 60 car insurers onboard now, it is one of the most comprehensive online insurance comparison sites in the UK. We recognised from the start that customers want to be able to interrogate the product information as well as just compare prices and for major brands like LV=, Gocompare.com represents a great platform for their products.