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How to get a car insurance quote
It’s easy to get an accurate car insurance quote. All you need to do is answer certain questions about your car and you’ll be reviewing car insurance quotes within minutes. The key information you need to provide includes:
- Registration number
- Make and model
- Age and value
- Any modifications made
This information allows us to understand which insurance group your car belongs to, in order to complete the insurance quote. You can find out which group your car belongs to using this tool.
Information about you
You will also need to include information about your job, age, and where you live, along with details of your driving history (including any convictions and claims).
Named drivers
The names and licence details of anyone who will be driving your car need to be provided.
No Claims Discount (NCD) history
Details of your no claims discount will help lower the price you are quoted. You can find out here how many years’ no claims discount your insurer will honour.
How to reduce the cost of car insurance
A drop in car insurance costs will be welcomed by many. MoneySuperMarket data shows the average quoted premium for an annual fully comprehensive car insurance policy is £508 (February 2018), down 6.6% on the previous year. But remember the only way to find the best deal is to shop around and compare car insurance quotes.
Here are our top tips on how to reduce your premiums:
Don’t auto-renew: Over a third of motorists still allow their policy to be automatically renewed and they could be losing out by not shopping around."
Compare quotes: Market research company, Consumer Intelligence, found that 51% of customers who search for car insurance through us could save up to £280 on their annual premium*.
Increase your excess: Insurers are likely to reduce the cost of cover if you increase your excess. Just make sure your excess is affordable. Read our voluntary excess guide.
Build a no claims discount: Most insurers reward drivers for claims-free driving.
*51% of consumers could save up to £280.85 Consumer Intelligence, April 2018
What types of car insurance policy are available?
When running a quote, there are three main types of car insurance - third party, third party fire and theft and fully comprehensive.
Third party
Third party provides the lowest level of car insurance cover. It insures you against damage to another person’s car or injury to them, however it doesn’t cover your car should it need to be repaired or replaced.
Third Party Fire and Theft
With third party, fire and theft you have additional cover to repair or replace your car if it’s stolen, damaged or destroyed by fire.
Comprehensive Cover
Fully comprehensive car insurance offers complete cover for your car and other drivers. This includes third party and third party fire & theft, vandalism damage, accidental damage, repairs, and loss of gadgets such as sat nav systems.
In addition to standard car insurance, there are also specialist types of cover including black box/telematics, multi-car, short term, learner and classic car.
Our dedicated guides will help you work out which type of cover is right for you and your motor.
How can we help you save on your car insurance?
It’s our job to find you the best car insurance deal from a wide range of leading UK insurance companies. When you enter your details on our site, we send them to over 120 car insurance brands so they can compete for your business.
We rank the quotes they offer in price order so you can make your selection.
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We aim to show you car insurance quotes from as many insurance companies as possible, so that you can find the right policy for you. Unfortunately, we can’t promise to show quotes from every insurance provider, because not all companies want to be included on comparison websites. We won’t offer you advice or make a recommendation, but we will provide you with all the information you need to help you decide which is the right policy for you. You can find out more about how we work here.
MoneySuperMarket can help you find great deals on your car insurance. From single to multi-car deals, satellite-based telematics policies to insurance for classic cars, we search the market to get the best combination of protection and price. Check out our news and guide pages for more information.