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Levels of Vehicle Cover
Third party only
Your legal liability for injury or damage you or permitted drivers may cause to others as provided by Third Party cover.
Third party, fire and theft
Fire and theft cover to your car and your legal liability for injury or damage you or permitted drivers may cause to others as provided by Third Party Fire & Theft cover.
Comprehensive
Loss or damage to your car through accident, fire or theft and legal liability for injury or damage you or permitted drivers may cause to others as provided by Comprehensive cover .
Are you a learner driver, a new driver or a student?
For more information, to get a quote or even for immediate cover, click the link below.
What factors can affect your Motor Insurance premiums?
You may be surprised at what's affecting your quote
From your postcode to your age, check out some common factors insurers take into account when providing you with a quote.
Age
Younger drivers usually attract higher premiums, yet you may find rates drop drastically once you turn 25. The elderly are also considered higher risk drivers.
Location
Where you live can drastically affect your insurance premiums. Those living in a rural town may get a quote of nearly half those living in a city centre.
The type of vehicle you drive
Both car type and engine size can have a significant impact on your insurance quote, generally the higher the car’s worth or risk, the higher the premium.
Number of years driving/miles driven per annum
How long you’ve driven for plays a part in deciding your insurance premium and how many miles you drive per annum also has an effect. Experienced drivers who drive infrequently may find they have lower premiums.
Driving history
Any penalties, including speeding offences will bump-up your insurance premiums.
Credit/Claims history
Insurers will look at your credit history as well as previous claims before deciding how much of a risk you pose.
No Claims Bonus
As a driver’s number of years having made no claims increases, they’ll often find their premium decreases.
Learner Driver Insurance
Ensure you're covered whilst learning the ropes
If you’re a learner driver practicing in someone else’s car whilst you get the hang of things, you could benefit from Learner Driver Insurance.
This is a fully comprehensive policy which ensures that the owner of the vehicle can be safe in the knowledge that, if something should happen, their vehicle and any third parties affected will be covered without affecting their No Claims Bonus.
This provisional policy can last 30, 60 or 90 days, with the option to be extended.
Reducing your insurance premiums
There are a number of factors which affect your insurance premiums, such as location, age and engine size.
Some of these are out of your control, yet there are other ways to potentially reduce your Motor Insurance premiums.
In your car:
- Avoid commuting
- Secure your car overnight
Obtaining a quote:
- Increase your voluntary excess
- Pay annually
- Build up a No Claims Bonus
- Don’t guess your annual mileage
Additional Cover
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I do to reduce my Motor Insurance premium?
There are a few ways you can reduce your premium. Things like keeping a low annual mileage, maintaining a No Claims Bonus of five or more years, limiting the number of people on your policy – especially young drivers, increasing your voluntary excess and improving the security of your car, can all drive down your premium.
Why should I use The Insurance Centre instead of finding Motor Insurance through comparison sites?
When buying a car, most drivers don’t put as much thought into their insurance as they do when choosing the car and will often look for the cheapest option over the relevance of the policy to them. Our team at The Insurance Centre will search through a selected panel of UK insurance companies and over 300 insurance schemes to find a policy which will offer you a suitable level of cover at the right price.
It can sometimes be a frustrating and difficult process making a motor claim or a change to your policy. With The Insurance Centre, if you need to amend your Motor Insurance policy, pay a renewal premium or discuss a claim, our friendly experts will be on-hand at our offices in Lancaster and Knott End to quickly deal with your query.
How are Motor and Motorcycle Insurance premiums calculated?
These premiums are calculated based on a number of different factors and are dependent on the cover you require. Your premiums will vary based on factors such as your age, the car you drive, your No Claims Bonus, the size of your car’s engine, the age of the car, your annual mileage, where the car is stored overnight and the location the car will mainly be kept.
I’m a learner driver with my own car, do I need a special type of insurance?
As a learner driver driving your own car, you would need to insure this with standard Motor insurance. If you’re driving a friend or family member’s car, you might want to consider a Learner Driver Insurance policy. We can provide both of these at The Insurance Centre and advise you on any further queries you may have whilst on your learning journey.
Isn’t my caravan covered by my car insurance policy?
Sadly, no. However if you are towing your caravan on the road, your caravan will be covered for Third-Party Liability Cover. This means that if your towing vehicle is involved in an accident affecting a third party, the insurance will cover the cost for any damages to the third-party but any damages to the caravan will not be covered.
I’m thinking about going electric, how would I go about insuring my electric car?
This is a valid question, considering we will no longer be able to buy new petrol/diesel cars from 2040. It’s certainly feasible to insure an electric car however at the moment it does, as standard, cost more to insure than an average car. That being said, more and more people are going electric so as with anything new there will hopefully come a point where the gap between electric and non-electric cars premium costs balance out. If you want a no-obligation quote from The Insurance Centre for your electric car, get in touch via the contact form below.
