Kal Samra, Managing Director, comparethemarket.com

Kal Samra is Managing Director of comparethemarket.com, which has become a top UK price comparison site under her leadership. Established in 2006, the website has expanded from insurance comparison into a wide range of financial services. Kal’s marketing expertise and 14 years’ experience have proved vital in successfully establishing the comparethemarket.com brand in a highly competitive marketplace. Her ambition for the business is to deliver the best experience in the market for both consumers and insurance providers.

Kal was appointed to her current role in July 2007, following two years as Managing Director of Bennetts - during which time she drove the brand to become market leader for bike insurance. An International Business and Spanish graduate, Kal joined Bennetts in 2001 as Senior Marketing Manager. Previous roles included marketing analyst for Northcliffe Newspapers and promoting Inner City regeneration at the Derby Chamber of Commerce. Kal also spent a year in Madrid working for Ernst and Young Accountants.

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