Find out all about Swinton car insurance policies and see what customers think of their service
Swinton Insurance is one of the UK’s largest insurance brokers, with a well-established car insurance proposition. Swinton seeks to offer customers the best deals by allowing them to compare prices from multiple insurers.Ìý
Over the years, Swinton has beefed up its car insurance offering, adding so-called plus services such as breakdown cover. It also offers home, motorbike, taxi and caravan insurance.
It’s important to remember it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison when it comes to car insurance: the options and features on car insurance policies are wide, not all policies carry the same features.
TrustPilot rates Swinton Insurance as excellent with a rating of 4.4 out of five based on 9,410 reviews.Ìý
Fairer Finance gives Swinton’s Premier and Classic car insurance offerings four out of five stars but awards its Essential car insurance just two stars.
Defaqto gives Swinton’s Premier car insurance a top five-star rating, but its Classic and Essential car insurance products are awarded four and three stars respectively.Ìý
Moneyfacts awards a five-star rating to both Swinton’s Premier and Classic car insurance offerings. Moneyfacts gives a five or four-star rating to policies that have standout features.
Swinton offers flexibility as three different levels of cover are available: Premier, Classic and Essential. A courtesy car is standard on all three policies while audio equipment and windscreens are also covered. Swinton’s Premier policy gives you enhanced features like misfuelling cover.
Damage to your car - If your car is damaged, all three Swinton policies will cover the repair cost up to the market value of your car, for accidents as well as cases of malicious damage.
Loss by fire or theft - All three polices will pay out up to the market value of your car should your car be damaged or a total loss due to fire or theft.
Driving Other Cars - You get third-party cover when driving another car, though some eligibility criteria may apply.
Emergency medical costs - If you have an accident your emergency medical costs will be covered.Ìý
Repairs to your car - Repairs to your car are guaranteed for five years.
Audio, satnav & car equipment - Should your standard fit audio, satnav or car equipment be stolen, Swinton will replace it.
Courtesy car - You will get a courtesy car while yours is being fixed following a claim.
Lock replacement & personal belongings - These are both covered.
Windscreen cover - All three polices come with windscreen cover though if you take out the Essential policy you would be required to pay a £150 excess.
Driver's legal protection - This is standard on the Classic and Premier policies, with up to £100,000 in legal expenses paid in the event of a claim for an accident that wasn’t your fault. However, this is an optional add-on with Swinton’s Essential cover.
Uninsured driver promise - Only available on Swinton’s Classic and Premier products. Should you be hit by an uninsured driver, your excess will be refunded and your no claims bonus safeguarded.ÌýÌý
Driving abroad cover - Swinton’s Classic and Premier policies both offer full cover abroad for up to 90 days, with 30 days of cover for single trips. Driving abroad cover is not standard with the Essential product.
Excess refund - The excess refund only comes with Swinton’s Premier product. If you have an at-fault claim, Swinton will refund your excess up to £500.Ìý
Hire vehicle - This comes as standard with Swinton’s Premier policy, but not the other two products. If your car is written off or stolen and not recovered, Swinton will give you a small hire car for up to 14 days while you find a new car.
Wrong fuel cover - Again, misfuelling cover only comes as standard with the Premier product. If you accidentally put the wrong fuel in your car, you will be covered for up to £2500. Just one claim per year is allowed for misfuelling.
Taking this additional cover option means you can have up to two claims in a five-year period without affecting your no claims discount provided you have over 4 years of no claims bonus.
Swinton offers a range of breakdown cover options that you can choose to add on to your policy. As well as for the UK, you can also opt for Europe-wide cover.
Swinton Group Limited, Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach, Salford, M3 7FB.
Phone: 0333 035 9192
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Regulatory announcement:
Swinton Group is found on the Financial Services Register under reference number 309599.