Tesco car insurance

Tesco Car Insurance is a part of Tesco which offers insurance and money services products, alongside its supermarkets.

We compare up to 168 insurers1, including quotes from Tesco. When you compare quotes with us, we match your requirements against the insurer's criteria, to see if they'll offer you a quote. This means you may or may not get a quote from Tesco.

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What Tesco Insurance customers say

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Why choose Tesco car insurance?

  • Fully comprehensive policies available
  • Personalise your cover by adding optional extras
  • 24-7 online policy management

Who is Tesco Insurance?

Tesco car insurance is part of Tesco, offering insurance and money services products, alongside its supermarkets. Tesco insurance sell motor, home, pet and travel insurance products which provide
cover for customers when they need it most.

Tesco Insurance aims to provide great car insurance cover with excellent customer support. Its UK-based call centres are open 7 days a week. It also provides a 24/7 claims helpline.

Its car insurance is underwritten by Tesco Underwriting Ltd.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorises and regulates Tesco Insurance.

Tesco Insurance policy details

Tesco Insurance offers a selection of car insurance policies and types. Not all policies and types are available through our site, so the exact levels of cover and benefits may vary. Before buying car insurance, we recommend you check the cover and benefits included.

Tesco Insurance provides the following car insurance products on Confused.com:

  • Bronze car insurance
  • Silver car insurance
  • Cover+ car insurance

Tesco’s Silver and Cover+ insurance are available in two cover levels: fully comprehensive and third party, fire and theft insurance.

Its Silver comprehensive car insurance includes:

  • Courtesy car cover to keep you on the road while your car is being repaired or replaced.
  • Uninsured driver protection, ensuring that if you're hit by an uninsured driver, you won’t lose your no-claims bonus and your excess will be refunded.
  • Windscreen cover to cover the costs of repairing your windscreen or side windows if they're chipped or broken.
  • Child car seat cover so you can get a replacement following an accident, even if there's no visible damage.
  • Entertainment equipment cover to protect permanent fixtures in your car like a sat nav or stereo.
  • European car insurance cover of up to 90 days if you’re a UK resident. There’s no need to pay extra.
  • Personal possessions cover if your belongings are lost or damaged because of an accident or theft.
  • Medical expenses cover if you or your passengers are involved in a car accident
  • Personal accident cover if you or your partner are seriously injured in an accident.
  • Emergency transport compensation to get you home after an accident.

Tesco car insurance optional extras

Tesco Insurance offers a range of policy add-ons, allowing you to customise your cover and ensure it does exactly what you need it to.

For an extra fee, you can add the following to your standard car insurance policy:

  • Breakdown cover, with 4 levels of cover to choose from.
  • Upgraded courtesy car cover ensuring you get a courtesy car similar in size to your car, available to you for up to 28 days while yours is being fixed. 
  • Key cover so you can replace your keys and locks if yours are stolen or lost.
  • Motor legal protection of up to £100,000 for legal costs and expenses if you have to claim compensation for personal injury.

Contact Tesco Insurance

If you need to make a claim you can use their online claim service via their website, or call 0345 677 3377. Their claims helpline is available 24/7.

Tesco Insurance is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (firm reference no. 186022).

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