The service, which can be accessed at www. topsecurity. ie, allows visitors to obtain home insurance quotes and buy online from leading insurers in the Irish market.

Pat Byrne of Rainmaker, a leading business strategy consultancy, worked closely with Top Security in the development and launch of the new service.

Commenting on the new service Byrne said:

"Consumers today are looking for affordable home insurance and Topinsurance, as well as offering significant savings, delivers a direct comparison of rates and benefits whilst saving customers the time and hassle of ringing around for the best quote."

Emmet O'Rafferty, chairman of Top Security Group added: "Getting the lowest home insurance premium is about presenting the lowest risk profile possible to the insurance market. The discount on home insurance to Top Security customers is more than anything which has been offered to date and enables significant savings to be made."

Premiums can be compared and purchased online in six easy steps.

Alternatively customers can contact Topinsurance on freephone 1800 699 699.

Top Security's 24 hour national monitoring service is available to residential and business customers nationwide.

Customers' alarms are linked to a manned central station.