Norwich Union (CGNU)

Advantages: Cheap if you do everthing right, deal with claims quickly
Disadvantages: See Text

...less. I recontacted Norwich Union Direct and advised them I was cancelling my policy, they asked my Why? Don't know if any readers can guess??? I am also cancelling some of my other insurances with them, again they asked why? Yes, I was stupid, careless, unlucky, whatever you may want to call it having two accidents in close sucession, and yes they dealt with them efficiently and effectively, but I would have been better off paying for them myself, ...
...years and full NCD and believed protection was included in my policy. MY REQUEST TO YOU BEWARE: read the small print, and if you have a relatively minor bump, make sure it is worth claiming. if you have full No Claims Discount, please ensure they are protected. ... Read review

Advantages: Quick and cheap cover
Disadvantages: Not sure what their claims are like

...very surprised to find that Norwich Union Direct had the cheapest offer. By surprised, I mean I wasn't expecting them to be the cheapest as they were the insurance company I heard about thanks to a piece of 'junk mail' I received around the time of my renewal. The leaflet also offered a free Pay as You Go mobile phone, that I was able to sell for £30, saving me even more money! At the time I was a little worried as I'd left finding a new insurance ...
...for quite a long time - I must have checked approx 15 insurance companies, which included some brokers. So I was pretty sure I'd found the best price. The difference with NUD was that their quote was around £100 cheaper, making my insurance approx £500. This is a huge difference, which is why I was so surprised - especially as I got a free mobile too. Before I phoned them I though it was just going to be something they were trying to entice you with, ... Read review

Advantages: polite, efficient, website easy to use
Disadvantages: couldn't print my quote

...had a primary quote from Norwich union of £377. Clicked open their website to do a full quote to see if the above was do-able or if it was the lack of full details which would then rocket the premium to outer space, somewhere near Alpha (Alfa) century?, groan inducing pun, sorry. Using their website is easy and quick. The first screen you are greeted with bright yellow menus and the options of all kinds of cover; Motor, travel, health, business, ...
...buy icon I called up Norwich union to ask how long before I need to send you evidence of my no claims bonus and how long does it take for my cover note to be posted to me. The very helpful service adviser told me that I can send my n.c.b. letter to them once I receive it from my old company and that the cover note will be 4 to 5 days. I needed my cover note in a couple days and she said that it wouldn't be a problem to fax me a copy if I wished. ... Read review

Advantages: Good companies
Disadvantages: Disregard for the brokers

...Accident, London & Edinburgh and Norwich Union to name but a few. What's going on, there appear to be fewer and fewer insurance companies to choose from these days. All of the major companies are taking over the smaller companies, are we going to be left with one major insurer? If so what will happen to the good old high street Insurance Broker?? There will be no insurance companies left for them to offer, so therefore they will no doubt go. So ...
...What is really peculiar also is that Insurance companies are out pricing the small insurance brokerage, with their direct products i.e. the same insurance quotation from Norwich Union against Norwich Union direct can be as much as £100 different. This must really put the pressure on the small brokers. ... Read review

Advantages: cheap
Disadvantages: -

...friends who have insured their vehicles with Norwich union, they offer courtesy cars and other extra’s. If you need your car insuring check this company out and it might save you money, it can’t harm. I’m happy I found them otherwise god knows what I would have been paying. ... Read review