Direct Line is a fantastic success story. We started from scratch in the UK in April 1985 with a single product – car insurance, and just one way for our customers to buy – over the telephone.

Today we have over five million customers and a broad range of products and services. We do business over the phone and on the Internet, and we also do it internationally, with businesses in Germany, Italy and Spain.

The secret of our success is great products and services, competitive pricing, outstanding customer service and a real belief in our employees.

In these pages is plenty of information on who we are and what we do.

Swiftcover has taken the pain out of getting cheaper car insurance quotes. There are no queues, no unnecessary chat and no endless questions. Get a life. Get swiftcovered.

Privilege Insurance launched in 1994 and since 2004 we have focused on providing car insurance for careful drivers who have four or more years no claims discount. Privilege also provides a range of home insurance products.

Joanna Lumley starred in the company’s first and highly successful advertising campaign where the slogan “You Don’t Have to Be Posh to be Privileged” was launched and Nigel Havers has been the face of Privilege since 2007.

Privilege Insurance is a UK based company with all their call centres in the UK and with policies available by phone or on the internet.

Getting a great deal on your car insurance is easier than ever – thanks to these great offers – all with the great service and value you’ve come to expect from Tesco.

Up to 15% online discount for all customers in their first year. (subject to minimum premium, excludes Value Insurance).

Clubcard Price Promise – means an individual discount of up to 10% which gets you our best possible price.

Collect Clubcard Points – on your Tesco Car insurance premium – 1 point for every £2

FREE Karcher pressure washer worth £100 when you quote and buy Car insurance between 28th May and 22nd July 2009.

Offer open to new customers who are Clubcard holders. Excludes Value Insurance.

In the late 1950s, more people were buying cars than ever before – but finding car insurance wasn’t all that easy. That began to change when Swinton opened its first branch in Salford and started a new way to buy insurance. We’ve been setting trends ever since.

The company grew rapidly through the 1960s as more customers recommended us to their friends and colleagues. That gave us the confidence to be the first insurance broker to advertise on TV – which led to even greater success.

Women! Are you looking for a great deal on your car insurance?

Diamond specializes in female car insurance. Diamond believes there is more to a good deal than just cheap car insurance for women. Diamond covers the needs of women drivers, offering them a range of quality benefits and services tailored at a fair price plus a few extras that you won’t find anywhere else!

Diamond has been offering motor insurance for women since 1997 and we’ve been providing quotes on the Internet since 2000. Female drivers can get a quote in minutes at diamond.co.uk or call us on 0800 118 1633.

Affordable prices to reflect your driving experience…

At Saga, we believe that drivers over 50 make fewer claims on their car insurance then those under 50, and we aim to reflect this in your premium and that of the million plus drivers already insured with Saga.

Founded in 1966, Provident Insurance provides competitive insurance protection for the motoring public. With over 40 years insurance experience, we look after the needs of around half a million policyholders and sell our insurance products through a nationwide network of intermediaries.

Colleague looking happy A pioneer in providing specialist policies for female drivers, we are also prominent in the provision of motor insurance policies for drivers of older and second cars, for small vans and for non-comprehensive insurance.

A United Kingdom-based insurance service provider is expanding in Nova Scotia.

Admiral Insurance plans to create up to 400 jobs in Halifax within the next five years. The province, through Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI), is supporting the growth with a payroll rebate to a maximum of $2,836,500.

“Great employers like Admiral Insurance are offering unique work opportunities for people living in Nova Scotia,” said Economic Development Minister Angus MacIsaac. “This expansion highlights the advantages Nova Scotia offers to growth-oriented companies like Admiral.”