My previous insurance has been with Elephant (Admiral) Insurance - for a good few years they had been the cheapest when ringing round/submiting online.

I tried Swiftcover today and saved even more!

Elephant quote:

I was with Elephant for a few years but after a bit the renewal always came in about the same even with increasing NCD.

I just has to cancel with the Post Office, they were wanting

I too am tempted by Swiftcover and will look at them more closely at renewal time, but, I have heard some 'bad' things about them if you need to claim (i.e. taking too long to settle the claim). Personnaly I think that the problem is primarily too many clients and no call-centre to handle it.

The quotes thay provide are very tempting though...

Thanks for this. I am with elephant, and have been for a number of years, and renewal time is up at the end of this month. I usually do a lot of phoning round and have yet to find anyone except direct line that could come close to Elephant costs.

try direct lines online quote it is usually a lot cheaper....or if you have 4 years no claims prvilege (same company as direct line) they may even be cheaper

I was with Elephant, and Swiftcover came in cheapest. Called Elephant to say I wouldn't be renewing and they beat it by another

I was with Elephant, and Swiftcover came in cheapest. Called Elephant to say I wouldn't be renewing and they beat it by another

Good plan - then you get "service" (hopefully) and price.

I hate the way they always ask "what's your best quote so far". So they know how far they can bend you over I suppose

Indeed, but do call them rather than quote online - there should be a number on your renewal paperwork.

Tell the Swift Cover quoted you X amount, and they will beat it.

I was with Budget last year when I had my Fabia. I purchased the Octy II and when I asked for a quote to take me up until October (purchased the car in August), I was given a quote of

I did the same earlier this year. Elephant renewal came through at

I did something similar, but can't remember the exact figures...

Watch out for the Elephant. My brother recommended them to me and then told me two months later that they were all right until you wanted to claim from them...

I don't know the exact circumstances, but it wasn't pretty.

I've used both Elephant and Admiral before. One thing to watch if you have a new car is that they don't provide a replacement car if it's written off in the first year like most will. Also had a barney with Elephant when I got the Octy as they refused to insure things like the Xenon Headlights saying that they would only replace them with standard, no matter how much I tried to make them understand that it wasn't possible.

When asked what's you best quote so far I always reply with you tell me what your best is and I'll tell you if you are in with a chance.

I did on line search with confused.com and cheapest quote from a company I recognised was Marks & Sparks [they're using AXA]

Quote was