AXA UK
AXA is a French insurance firm that offers a range of insurance products and services, including home, car, travel and business insurance. It operates as AXA UK in the United Kingdom.
Year established: 1816
Address: 5 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1AD
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0330 024 1158
- Home insurance – 0330 024 1235
- Travel insurance – 0330 024 1307
- Business insurance – 0330 159 1508
- Health insurance – 0800 132 203
Admiral
Admiral Insurance is a British insurance company and part of the Admiral Group. It offers motor, home, travel and pet insurance, as well as personal finance products.
Year established: 1993
Address: Tŷ Admiral, David Street, Cardiff, CF10 2EH
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0333 220 2000
- Home insurance – 0333 220 2003
- Travel insurance – 0333 234 9913
- Pet insurance – 0343 290 9141
Age Co (Age UK)
Age Co is the commercial arm of registered charity Age UK, which was formed by the merger of Age Concern England and Help the Aged. It provides insurance products and financial services for those over 50, including car, home and travel insurance.
Year established: 2009
Address: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA
Contact details: 0800 169 80 80
AIG
American International Group, or AIG, is a multinational financial services and insurance company with headquarters in New York. It offers life insurance, including critical illness cover, as well as business insurance.
Year established: 1919
Address: The AIG Building, 58 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AB
Contact details: 020 7954 7000
Allianz
Allianz is an international insurance and financial services company that was founded in Berlin. In the UK, it has operated as Allianz Insurance plc since 2000 and formed a partnership with Liverpool Victoria in 2017.
Year established: 1890
Address: 60 Gracechurch St, London EC3V 0HR
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0370 608 7012
- Commercial property insurance – 0344 412 9988
- Business liability insurance – 0344 893 9500, 01483 218 782
- Commercial motor fleet insurance – 0370 606 4912
Aviva
Aviva plc is a British insurance company with 33 million customers worldwide. It is the largest general insurer in the UK, offering insurance products to cover car, home, travel, life and health.
Year established: 2000
Address: St Helen’s 1, Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ
Contact details: 0345 030 7041
- Car insurance – 0345 030 7077
- Home insurance – 0345 030 7078
- Travel insurance – 0345 030 6983
- Pet insurance – 0333 234 0630
- Health insurance – 0800 068 3827
BigBlue Cover
BigBlue Cover is part of Rock Insurance Services Limited, a British insurance company that offers travel insurance, including single trip, annual cover and car hire excess.
Year established: 2001
Address: Griffin House, 135 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1DQ
Contact details: 0800 091 3768
Churchill
Churchill Insurance is a British company based in Bromley and one of the first to offer car insurance directly to customers. Since 2012, it has been part of the Direct Line Group, and provides car, home, travel, pet and life insurance.
Year established: 1989
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Rd, Bromley BR1 1DP
Contact details:
- Car and home insurance – 0345 603 3551
- Life insurance – 0800 077 8314
- Travel insurance – 0800 032 6534
- Pet insurance – 0800 032 6528
Co-op
Co-op Insurance is the trading name of CIS General Insurance Ltd, and part of the Co-Operative Group. It sells insurance to cover car, home, pet, life, business and travel.
Year established: 1867
Address: Miller St, Manchester M60 0AL
Contact details:
- Car and home insurance – 0345 746 4646
- Travel insurance – 0330 400 1626
- Life insurance – 0800 678 3928
- Pet insurance – 0345 075 4582
- Business insurance – 0800 068 6205
Direct Line
Direct Line was founded in Croydon in 1985 and was the first British insurer to sell insurance over the phone, as well as the first to use computers to underwrite its policies.
Year established: 1985
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Rd, Bromley BR1 1DP
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0345 246 3761
- Home insurance – 0345 246 3564
- Travel insurance – 0345 246 8704
- Life insurance – 0330 303 9985
Endsleigh
Endsleigh Insurance was established by the National Union of Students and specialises in insurance for students, graduates, unions and sport.
Year established: 1965
Address: Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UE
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0333 234 1552
- Home insurance – 0333 234 1552
- Travel insurance – 0333 234 1552
- Student insurance – 0333 234 1557
esure
esure is an Internet-based insurer based in Surrey and was acquired by Bain Capital in 2018. It offers home, travel and car insurance, as well as cover for electric cars.
Year established: 2000
Address: The Equinox, 19 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6QQ
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0345 045 1000
- Home insurance – 0345 045 8000
- Travel insurance – 0345 600 3950
Go Girl
Go Girl is an online insurer and a trading name of Sabre Insurance Company Limited. It provides car insurance for females, specialising in cover for young and student drivers.
Year established: 1982
Address: St James House, 27-43 Eastern Road, Romford RM1 3NH
Contact details: 0330 024 4747
H&R Insurance
H&R Insurance is a family-run insurance company based in Scotland that provides a wide range of insurance products to cover vehicles, buildings, business and even oil and gas contractors.
Year established: 1972
Address: H&R House, Woodburn Road, Blackburn, Aberdeen, AB21 0PS
Contact details:
- Car and motorbike insurance – 0122 484 8382
- Home insurance – 0122 484 8222
- Taxi insurance – 0122 484 8112
- Business insurance – 0122 484 8111
HSBC
Part of the HSBC Group, HSBC Insurance offers home, life, travel, student and pet insurance.
Year established: 1970
Address: 8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HQ
Contact details:
- Home insurance – 0800 096 3378
- Life insurance – 0345 745 6125
- Travel insurance – 0800 299 399
Hastings Direct
Hastings Direct is part of the Hastings Group and provides home insurance and insurance for cars, bikes and vans.
Year established: 1997
Address: Conquest House, Collington Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LW
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0333 321 9801
- Home insurance – 0333 321 9675
ingenie
ingenie is an insurance provider that offers car insurance specifically for learner and young drivers, including black box insurance.
Year established: 2011
Address: Thorncroft Manor, Thorncroft Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey, England, KT22 8JB
Contact details: 0345 234 2238
Insure Daily
Insure Daily is an online insurer and a trading name of Sky Insurance Services Group. It provides temporary insurance for cars and vans, with policies of 1-28 days.
Year established: 2007
Address: Sky House, 28 Station Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1TL
Contact details: 0330 333 1251
Insure4Retirement
A part of Gallagher Insurance, Insure4Retirement is a specialist insurer for over-50s, offering policies to cover home, car and travel.
Year established: 2004
Address: 100 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH8 8AQ
Contact details:
- Car and home insurance – 0800 298 8707
- Travel insurance – 0800 052 1310
Insure 4 a Day
Insure 4 a Day is part of Sky Insurance and offers temporary car insurance policies for up to 28 days.
Year established: 2007
Address: Sky House, 28 Station Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1TL
Contact details: 01707 624 780
LV=
Founded as Liverpool Victoria, and rebranded in 2007, LV= is one of the UK’s largest insurance providers.
Year established: 1843
Address: County Gates, Bournemouth BH1 2NF
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0800 202 8486
- Pet insurance – 0800 756 8563
- Travel insurance – 0800 707 6966
Legal & General
Legal & General is a British multinational financial services company that offers policies for home, pet, life and travel insurance.
Year established: 1836
Address: 1 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5AA
Contact details:
- Home insurance – 0370 263 5510
- Life insurance – 0800 316 5591
- Travel insurance – 0800 197 6829
- Pet insurance – 0370 060 0071
Leisuredays
Leisuredays is a trading name of Caravan Guard Limited and offers specialised insurance for caravans, holiday homes and park homes.
Year established: 1995
Address: New Road, Halifax HX1 2JZ
Contact details: 0800 148 8414
- Static caravan and park home insurance – 0142 239 7755
- Holiday home insurance – 0800 433 4989
Lifesure
Lifesure provides insurance for motorhomes, caravans, cars and travel, as well as commercial property insurance.
Year established: 1971
Address: 3 Fenice Court, Phoenix Park, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire PE19 8EW
Contact details: 0148 040 2460
Lloyds
Lloyds of London, better known as Lloyds, is a British bank and financial institution that offers home, car and life insurance policies, as well as insurance for business, travel and even mobile phones.
Year established: 1686
Address: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN
Contact details:
- Home insurance – 0800 056 3040
- Car insurance – 0330 018 1403
M&S Bank
M&S Bank is the banking and financial services arm of the Marks & Spencer Group, and also offers car, home, travel and pet insurance.
Year established: 2002
Address: Waterside House, 35 N Wharf Rd, Paddington, London W2 1NW
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0800 107 1827
- Home insurance – 0800 015 6253
- Pet insurance – 0800 731 4280
- Travel insurance – 0800 051 3263
MRL Insurance
Part of the ROCK Insurance Group, MRL Insurance specialises in travel insurance, including single trip, annual cover, winter sports cover and seniors travel insurance.
Year established: 2001
Address: Griffin House, 135 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1DQ
Contact details: 0343 658 0230
More Than
More Than is a British insurance provider and a subsidiary of RSA Insurance Group. It provides car, home, pet, life and travel insurance, as well as business insurance.
Year established: 2001
Address: St Marks Court, Chart Way, Horsham RH12 1XL
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0330 100 0593
- Home insurance – 0330 100 7822
- Pet insurance – 0330 100 7824
- Travel insurance – 0800 980 5573
- Life insurance – 0800 587 2653
NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual is the trading name of the National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society, and underwrites insurance for those in rural UK communities.
Year established: 1910
Address: Tiddington Road, Stratford upon AvonCV37 7BJ
Contact details: 0808 302 6303
Policy Expert
Policy Expert is a British insurance provider and broker founded in 2011. It offers home, car and travel insurance policies from other providers, as well as its own cover.
Year established: 2011
Address: Silbury Court West, 352-390 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2AF
Contact details: 0330 0600 601
Policywise
Policywise is an insurance provider specialising in car insurance, including policies for learner drivers, taxis, classic cars and commercial fleets. It also offers home, business, travel and pet insurance.
Year established: 2012
Address: 2 Saddlers Court, Oakham, Rutland LE15 7GH
Contact details: 0333 366 0714
Post Office
A government-owned retail company, Post Office also offers a range of insurance products, from car and home insurance, to travel, life and pet insurance.
Year established: 1986
Address: Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London EC2Y 9AQ
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0330 018 3770
- Life insurance – 0330 123 3919
- Home insurance – 0333 443 9850 or 0345 073 1002
RAC
RAC Limited is an automotive services company based in Walsall. Along with car insurance, it also provides roadside assistance.
Year established: 1897
Address: RAC House, Brockhurst Crescent, Walsall, WS5 4W
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0330 159 1019
- Black box insurance – 0330 159 1040
- Classic car insurance – 0330 159 0728
- Van insurance – 0330 332 8308
RIAS
The trading name of Ageas Retail Limited, RIAS is an insurance company offering car, home and travel insurance.
Year established: 1992
Address: Ageas House, Hampshire Corporate Park, Templars Way, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 3YA
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0800 561 0712
- Home insurance – 0800 561 0711
- Travel insurance – 0345 045 1320
Saga
Originally established as a travel company for customers over 50, Saga now also provides a range of insurance products, with policies for home, car, travel, health, life, landlord and pet insurance.
Year established: 1950
Address: Enbrook Park, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3SE
Contact details:
- Home insurance – 0800 068 1967
- Car insurance – 0330 094 6611
- Travel insurance – 0800 015 0757
- Health insurance – 0800 015 0226
Sainsbury’s Bank
Sainsbury’s is the UK’s second largest supermarket chain, and also provides financial products and services through its Sainsbury’s Bank arm. This includes car and home insurance, as well as pet, travel, life and over 50s insurance.
Year established: 1997
Address: 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0345 266 1670
- Home insurance – 0345 266 1660
- Travel insurance – 0345 305 2622
- Life insurance – 0800 0137 137
- Pet insurance – 0330 100 7915 or 0800 035 5155
Sheilas’ Wheels
Part of Esure, Sheilas’ Wheels is an insurance provider specialising in car insurance for female drivers, and also offers home and travel insurance.
Year established: 2005
Address: The Equinox, 19 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6QQ
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0345 045 1000
- Home insurance – 0345 045 9000
- Travel insurance – 0345 600 3949
Sky Insurance
An independent insurance provider, Sky Insurance offers a wide range of insurance products, and operates a number of subsidiary specialist providers.
Year established: 1984
Address: Sky House, 28 Station Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1TL
Contact details: 0330 333 1251
Start Rescue
Start Rescue specialises in emergency insurance, including breakdown insurance and home insurance, as well as standard policies for car, van, home and pet insurance.
Year established: 2009
Address: Axis Court, North Station Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 1UX
Contact details: 0120 665 5000
Swiftcover
Part of AXA Insurance, Swiftcover is primarily a car insurance provider, but also offers home and van insurance, as well as breakdown cover.
Year established: 2005
Address: 74 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1HY
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0330 024 6394
- Home insurance – 0330 024 6423
Swinton
Originally a door-to-door insurance provider, Swinton now offers insurance to cover cars, bikes and vans, to homes, businesses and taxis.
Year established: 1957
Address: Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach, Salford M3 7FB
Contact details: 0333 035 9281
- Car insurance – 0333 035 9174
- Home insurance – 0333 035 9177
- Business insurance – 0371 705 2800
- Taxi insurance – 0371 705 1499
Tesco Bank
Formed in 1997 as a joint venture between Tesco and the Royal Bank of Scotland, Tesco Bank is a financial services company that offers car, home, travel, life and pet insurance.
Year established: 1997
Address: 2 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9FQ
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0345 366 8631
- Home insurance – 0345 366 8632
- Pet insurance – 0345 078 3878
- Travel insurance – 0345 293 9475
The AA
The AA, or Automobile Association, is the UK’s largest motoring association with over 15 million members. It provides a range of car insurance policies, as well as home, travel, life and pet insurance.
Year established: 1905
Address: Fanum House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4EA
Contact details:
- Car insurance – 0800 316 2456
- Home insurance – 0800 197 6169
- Travel insurance – 0808 169 1195
Together Mutual
A home insurance provider and part of UIA Insurance, Together Mutual provides policies for both building and contents cover.
Year established: 1890
Address: Kings Court, London Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2P
Contact details: 0808 223 3333
Towergate Insurance
A British insurance broker, Towergate offers a large range of insurance products, including cover for cars, boats, caravans, homes, commercial assets, as well as travel, trade and medical insurance.
Year established: 1997
Address: 1 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AA
Contact details:
- Home insurance – 0344 892 1753
- Car insurance – 0330 343 8629
- Boat insurance – 0344 892 1987
Vavista
The health-focused arm of Eldon Insurance, Vavista specialises in life insurance policies and also offers car insurance.
Year established: 2007
Address: Lysander House, Catbrain Ln, Bristol BS10 7TQ
Contact details:
- Life insurance – 0344 776 5743
- Car insurance – 0344 776 8381
Veygo
Part of Admiral Insurance, Veygo provides temporary car insurance policies for “drivers with no cars”, such as learner drivers and car-sharers.
Year established: 2017
Address: Ty Admiral, David Street, Cardiff CF10 2EH
Contact details: Online only
Virgin Money
Virgin Money is a financial services company and part of the Virgin Group. It provides policies for travel insurance and life insurance.
Year established: 2003
Address: Jubilee House, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4PL
Contact details:
- Travel insurance – 0330 400 1250
- Life insurance – 0800 294 7575
Voyager
Voyager is a travel insurance provider and offers regular travel insurance as well as policies for hire car excess, breakdown cover and wedding cover.
Year established: 1996
Address: Buzzard’s Hall, Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AA
Contact details: 0148 380 6680
Zurich
Zurich is a Swiss financial services and insurance company, with policies to cover life, car, travel, home and boat insurance.
Year established: 1872
Address: The Zurich Centre, 3000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 7JZ
Contact details:
- Life insurance – 0800 096 6233
- Car insurance – 0800 085 3227
- Travel insurance – 0800 953 0567
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