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• AA Insurance
• Admiral
• AIG Direct

• Asda
• Auto Direct
• Aviva
• Barclays Insurance
• Bell Direct
• Bradford & Bingley
• Budget
• Churchill
• CIS

• Dial Direct
• Diamond
• Direct Choice
• Direct Line
• E Car Insurance
• E Sure
• easyMoney.com
• Egg
• Elephant
• Endsleigh
• First Alternative
• Ford
• Halifax
• Hastings
• HSBC Insurance
• Insure & Go
• Insure it all
• its4me
• Kwik Fit
• Lancaster Insurance
• Liverpool Victoria
• Lloyds TSB
• Marks & Spencer
• Masterquote
• Mercedes
• More Than
• Nationwide
• NatWest
• Nissan
• Peoples Choice
• Privilege
• Prudential
• Quinn Direct
• RAC
• Rias
• Royal Bank
of Scotland

• Saga
• Sainsbury's
• Screentrade
• Sheilas Wheels
• Swiftcover.com
• Swinton
• Tesco
• The Post Office
• Toyota
• Vauxhall
• Virgin
• Volvo
• What Car Insurance
• YES Insurance
• Yorkshire Bank
• Zurich

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ASDA

3 Stars
Asda
Major insurance company – in conjunction with Master Quote and Norwich Union.

(av) amounts in brackets are market average.
Address:
8, Surrey Street, Norwich. NR1 3NG.
Associated to:
• Norwich Union • Ford • Mercedes • RAC
• Barclays Insurance.
APR on instalments:
23.5% (23.5%) Average.
Cancellation charges:
Pro rata plus £30 (£42) admin fee.
Courtesy car:
£30 (£24) poor value.
Foreign Use:
90 days free (69 free days) good. Notify your company of any trip abroad before going.
Legal protection:
£17.50 (£21) poor value.
Maximum age for new business:
75 years-of-age.
Personal accident cover:
Up to £5,000.
Policy amendment fee:
£20 (£16.75) expensive.
Protected no claims discount:
Do not pay more than 10% extra.
Staff:
Not great 5/10 (7/10).
Standard use of car:
Social only, extra use costs more.
Some occupations are social use only.
Stereo & personal effects cover:
Personal effects up to £150.
Vehicle breakdown:
Basic cover + home call £77.50 (£65.50) expensive.
Voluntary excess available:
• £80 • £150 • £250 • £350 • £450
• £550 • £800 • £1050
Windscreen Cover:
Included free – Excess £60 (£63) average.
Cards Accepted:
• Major Credit/Debit cards.
Website:
Good –
Phone Number:
Local rate: 0845 300 7131.
Customer Services: 0845 602 0198.
Claims: 0845 602 0229.
Comments:
Similar rates to Norwich Union. Not as competitive as normal in 2006. Check renewals as decent savings are usually possible. Very expensive.

Company summary:

• Not competitive at the moment.

• Nothing special or different to offer.

• Norwich Union do not offer driving other cars extension on their policies.

Tel: 01782 838404 • Email: info@matthewsguide.co.uk
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