Getting a car insurance quote

Getting a car insurance quote is much simpler than it used to be – and getting a quote from esure couldn’t be easier! Whether you get your quote online in minutes or on the phone (0845 603 7873), you’ll need to have certain information to hand before you start, including:

Personal details – your name, address and date of birth.

No claim discount years – how many claim-free years you have accumulated with your current or previous insurer.

Cover start date – the date you want your esure policy cover to start. This can be immediately, or up to 30 days from now.

Registration number of your car – or if you don’t know the registration details, you can leave this blank and we will ask for more details about the car such as make, model and year.

Driving licence - what type of driving licence you hold and how long you have had it.

Estimated value of car – approximately how much your car is currently worth. Several websites provide used car value estimates, including Parkers and Autotrader.

Estimated annual mileage – how far do you drive each year including business mileage (rounded up to the nearest 1,000 miles)?

Security devices – does your car have any electronic security devices such as alarm or an immobiliser?

Where your car is kept overnight – on-street, off-street or in a garage?

Motoring claims, accidents or losses - we need to know about any motoring claims, accidents or losses you have had over the last 3 years, including damage, fire or theft, even if it was not your fault, and no matter what car you were driving.

Motoring convictions or fixed penalty offences - we need to know about any motoring convictions and fixed penalty offences you have had in the last 5 years. This includes any convictions where the conviction ended in the last 5 years. We don't need to know about any conviction regarded as 'spent'.

Additional drivers – who would you like covered to drive your car? For any additional drivers we will require the same personal details and driving history as we have asked about you.

What kind of cover you require - to provide you with a quote, we will also need to know what type of cover you require – comprehensive, third party fire and theft or third party cover. If you are unsure, see our guide on ‘Types of car insurance’, which explains the different types of car insurance. At esure we only offer comprehensive cover to new customers. Should you require third party fire and theft or third party only please contact our sister brand First Alternative on 0845 607 0380. We will also ask whether you would like to take additional cover such as: