Saving you time, money and effort when looking for van insurance cover

Take advantage of the strong relationships that we have with over 20 of the leading UK van insurance providers. As we work hand in hand with these companies and because of the volumes of business that Van Compare passes to them, we can often get van insurance quotes cheaper and quicker than the general public can.

Not only could you save a lot of money, but you will save hours, if not days, of your time by making one call to us. Imagine how long it takes to call 20+ individual van insurance providers, repeating the same details each and every time. We remove this hassle, leaving you to spend your time on more productive tasks.

The panel of insurers that we use to find you the best van insurance cover...

Our hand-picked selection of insurance companies offer a wide range of options and specialities, meaning we are sure that no matter what your situation, we can find you cheap van insurance cover.

Allianz

Allianz is one of the leading general insurers in the UK, they are part of the Allianz Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the world. They employ nearly 155,000 worldwide, and serve approximately 75 million customers worldwide. Originally founded as Cornhill Insurance in 1905 they have now grown to become one of the UK's leading insurers and are dedicated to providing the highest level of customer care and service.

Aviva

Aviva are the fifth-largest insurance group in the world, they are also the largest insurance service provider in the UK. They offer a wide spectrum of products and are a market leader in motor insurance and van insurance cover. They have 59,000 employees serving over 40 million customers.

AXA

AXA Insurance is one of the largest general insurers in the UK, offering a broad range of both Commercial and Personal products distributed predominately through brokers. Headquarters are based in London with numerous other offices around the UK. AXA employ around 11,000 people in the UK, 1,000 people in Ireland and have approximately 10 million UK customers. On the motor insurance side, AXA Insurance underwrites a range of products such as car and van insurance cover and is the largest travel insurer in the UK. AXA also underwrites a number of products for some of the UK’s best known brands.

Broker Direct

Broker Direct was established in 1997 as an underwriting agency offering a number of insurance products underwritten by various UK insurers. Broker Direct use large UK insurance providers for their Private Car and Commercial Vehicle and have a number of other specialist products available. Broker Direct now trades over £130m premium in personal and commercial lines products.

Chaucer Insurance

Chaucer Insurance, a dedicated motor insurer since 1965, are a specialist motor insurer operating within the Lloyd’s market. Dedicated to a nationwide broker network, Chaucer Insurances main focus is the Motor Market, they offer non-standard motor, light commercial, specialist vehicles, motor trade, motorcycle, taxi and individually designed motor schemes within its product range. Chaucer Insurance has built their reputation on the basic principles of understanding and commitment to brokers’ requirements and insistence on high customer service levels, product development and utilising innovative technology.

Equity Red Star

Equity Red Star is the largest personal lines syndicate at Lloyd’s as well as being the UK’s 5th largest motor insurer. They have been providing van insurance for the past 60 years, originally beginning life as a Lloyd’s syndicate in 1946. Over the years, their business evolved into Equity Red Star, becoming one of the top five motor insurers in the UK - the largest personal lines syndicate at Lloyd’s.

Fortis

As specialists in both the private car and small commercial business insurance markets, they combined these two areas together to deliver a high quality insurance product for commercial vehicles up to 3.5t. Fortis Insurance came into existence in April 2000 after the incorporation of Bishopsgate Insurance Ltd and Northern Star Insurance Company Limited. Fortis has been awarded ‘Motor Insurer of the Year’ by Insurance Times on 5 occasions and were also winners of the ‘2005 Claims Award’.

Groupama Insurance

Established over 160 years ago, Groupama Insurances is part of the Groupama, one of the largest European Financial Services providers. Groupama are the second biggest multi-line insurer and the leading mutual insurer in France. Groupama have annual revenues of around 14.2 billion Euros and assets under management of close to 79 billion Euros. Groupama Insurances only transacts business through a select panel of professional insurance brokers and offer one of the best van products on the market.

Highway

Highway, part of the Liverpool Victoria group of companies (LV=), is a leading personal lines insurer committed to providing technical and service excellence. Established in 1843, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society is the UK’s largest friendly society and leading provider of financial services products. Established more than 50 years ago as a motor insurance specialist they are one of the top providers of UK van insurance cover.

KGM

KGM has been providing specialist motor insurance since it commenced underwriting in 1957. The company, which is named after its founder, Kenneth Gordon McNeil, is an authorised Lloyd’s syndicate and one of the few motor insurers still heavily supported by traditional names. One hundred per cent of their business is derived from the network of registered brokers and they remain totally committed to the intermediary channel. They apply a common sense approach to underwriting and are keen to offer flexible and bespoke solutions for specific or unusual circumstances.

Markerstudy

Established in 2001, the Markerstudy Group provide a wide range of Insurance products under various brands, throughout the UK. Their products are only available through insurance broking intermediaries who are fully authorised by the Financial Services Authority in the UK. They have over 1000 agencies distributing their products throughout the UK.

Moorhouse X-broker

Moorhouse are an underwriting agent providing niche products to brokers. Moorhouse X-broker utilises state-of-the-art technology and excellent insurer relationships to enable brokers to maintain their competitive offering. Moorhouse X-broker use leading UK Motor insurers to underwrite their products, ensuring you get a quality service and the assurance large insurer’s offer.

Premier Underwriting Ltd

Premier Underwriting Ltd were established in 1999 as a Personal Lines Insurance Underwriting Agency, providing Premier Underwriting branded products which are distributed to customers through carefully selected retail insurance intermediaries. They specialise in the lower risk policies offering competitive rates for ‘out of town’ older drivers.

Provident

Provident Insurance, founded in 1966, is one of the UK's leading insurance underwriting companies, offering motor insurance products throughout the UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They specialise in women drivers, older vehicles and non-comprehensive risks. Currently they look after the needs of around half a million policyholders and sell their insurance products through a nationwide network of more than 3000 intermediaries.

RSA (Formerly Royal Sun Alliance)

Their motor product can be varied to best meet the requirements of their clients. The products offer highly competitive levels of cover and a professional claims service focused on dealing with customers quickly and fairly. They provide insurance products and services in over 130 countries and have operations in more than 33 countries. They have implemented an operational improvement programme which helps to enhance open communications, improved complaints handling and better claims service.

Sabre

Sabre was formed in 1982 and underwrites only motor insurance, including private cars, taxis and individual van insurance cover, solely through intermediaries. They are a specialist insurer who focus on the younger end of the motor insurance market, and also offer policies for clients who have multiple convictions with and without No Claims Bonus.

Service Motor Policies

Service Underwriting was established in 1997 - originally as Service Policies at Lloyd's and latterly operating as an underwriting agency. They act for various insurers carrying out underwriting, processing, claims handling and auditing activities. Their business is generated through a select number of UK brokers, focussing on the high-quality and successful brokers. Their business specialises in the high premium sector of the UK private car market as well as smaller commercial vehicles.

Zenith

Zenith, established in 1937, now has over 60 years experience in the insurance market. The Zenith Group is known principally for its broker distributed motor insurance products. Their flexible approach to risk assessment has enabled them to develop a number of specialist motor products and pride themselves on providing the broker with a range of motor products. Zenith will provide cover for younger drivers, mature drivers aged up to 80 years old, as well is specialising in high value vehicles.

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