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In This Review

• Tesco Car Insurance: Overall Review
• Customer Reviews and Ratings
• Phone numbers and policy documents

Tesco Bank Car Insurance Overall Review

Tesco Bank car insurance offers a solid set of features and is well worth considering.

If you are a loyal Tesco shopper and like the idea of having Tesco Bank car insurance, there are a few ways to save money on your policy. For instance, while it's good to check prices at comparison sites, it's worth noting that for those buying direct, Clubcard Members are guaranteed a discount so long as they tell Tesco their Clubcard number when they get a quote.

Tesco Bank has recently improved their car insurance offering; now they have three tiers of cover (Bronze, Silver and Gold).

Here's a quick overview of the differences:

Tesco Car Insurance Customer Service Reviews and Ratings

Is Tesco Car Insurance any good? Tesco Bank car insurance rates well for features.

And Tesco Bank customer reviews have improved in the past year or so, which is good. Please keep in mind that the Trustpilot and Reviews.co.uk ratings are based on Tesco Bank as a whole, which includes home insurance, travel money, credit cards, etc. We've read through hundreds of reviews to see what real customers have to say about their car insurance specifically. Here's some of what we found:

Tesco Car Insurance Trustpilot

Tesco Bank has earned 4.3 stars out of 5 at Trustpilot from more than 25,000 customers, with nearly two thirds of customers giving Tescobank an 'Excellent' 5 star rating. Their rating has climbed in recent years, which we're happy to see.

Here is a sample of the more common complaints and some praise from happy customers:

"Excellent experience of call centre. Have just had to contact the call centre to amend a car insurance policy. Received first class customer service, based on contact with two knowledgeable and efficient advisers. Thank you!"

"I found Tesco Bank Car Insurance very easy to take out and was covered promptly for the services I needed. I had to sell my car during the cover period and one phone call and some simple answers were all I needed. I would recommend them as an insurance provider for motor insurance."

"Received a good deal!! Arranged very competitive car insurance very quickly.

"Happy Driver. Tesco Car insurance is good value for money and the staff are knowledgeable and helpful."

"One happy bunny!! Great service provider-a well known and trusted brand-easy to complete the info required and a very competitive price. Saved myself over £100 on car insurance rather than automatically renewing with my previous provider!"

"Absolute disgrace with the Auto Renew—if I hadn't noticed this, I would have been charged for insurance I did not want. It says on my account online that you can switch off at any time- the ONLY way you can do ths is write to them—is this 1970?—or call their call centre and hang on for half an hour for them to answer. A disgrace in this day and age that you cannot do this online. "

"If you had the misfortune of buying any add ons (Breakdown cover, key cover etc) from them along with your insurance, upon cancellation of policy they make you pay for these 'add ons' in full and CANCEL them as well."

Note: the last complaint is related to terms of the policy that specify no refund on add ons when you cancel a policy—this is quite common in the UK car insurance industry and not unique to Tesco. Many insurance complaints are by customers who don't fully understand the rules of the policy. It's a contract, so be sure to read the ins and outs so you're not unpleasantly surprised by some of the rules at a later date.

Tesco Car Insurance Reviews.co.uk

Other customers rate Tesco Bank with a score of 3.6 out of 5 stars on Reviews.co.uk. Reading the reviews and looking specifically into complaints, we noticed some issues with online systems, rates going up at renewal and unsatisfactory customer service. But many customers are happy with the price and customer service. Here's a sample of the customer reviews we found:

"Excellent car insurance, good service and helpful staff. Renewal costs for 2nd years cover went down which was a welcome bonus."

"I've bought car insurance in a fair price, but best thing is that I got further discount with club card."

"Warning! Just cancelled my Tesco car insurance and they charged me £51 for cancellation fee!!"

"... This year they increase my car insurance £20 monthly more than year before..."

"Car insurance renewal is higher than previous year price...without any claims."

Tesco Bank Car Insurance Charges and Fees

According to the latest available terms of business we could find online, Tesco charges £40 as standard to cancel your policy after the initial 14-day window, but doesn't charge a fee to cancel during the cooling off period, which is a positive. Changes such as adding a driver or a change of address cost £25 to make over the phone and are free to make online through the customer portal.

As always, you'll also have to pay any outstanding premium for time you were covered (this could mean getting a refund if you paid upfront).

Important Tesco Bank Car Insurance Phone Numbers

Car insurance customers can reach Tesco Bank customer service 7 days a week, on Monday to Friday from 8am to 9pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 5pm.

Policy Documents

To read about the real ins and out of a Tesco Bank policy, including what's covered and exclusions, read through the policy documents here.

FAQs

Who Underwrites Tesco Bank Car Insurance?

Tesco Bank standard car insurance is underwritten by Tesco Underwriting Ltd. and is arranged by Tesco Personal Finance plc (trading as Tesco Bank), acting on behalf of Tesco Underwriting Ltd. In addition, their add-on insurance products are underwritten by a range of insurers, such as:

Does Tesco do multi car insurance?

Unfortunately, Tesco car insurance does not give traditional multi-car discounts for policyholders insuring more than one vehicle. However, apparently if you include your Tesco Clubcard number is listed on both policies (it must be the same Tesco Clubcard number) and you buy direct then you might receive a discount. We don't have a handle on the size of the discount, unfortunately.

Does Tesco do young driver insurance?

Tesco Bank standard car insurance is for those at least 21 years old, but Tesco Bank Box Insurance is special black box insurance for those aged 17 to 35. This is underwritten by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance UK Limited.

With this policy, they'll install a black box in your car and the device shows Tesco Bank how you drive. You can log into your own online portal to track your driving, buy top-up miles, etc. Drivers choose to take out a 6,000, 8,000, or 10,000 mile policy depending on how much driving you expect to do (but you can get top-up miles if needed).

In our opinion this black box policy is less appealing than some other options in the market, due to needing installation of a physical black box that can take up to 14 days to install. Having a physical black box also leads to higher cancellation fees, e.g. up to £90. Some other options rely on an app which can be simpler to set up and make tracking of your driving easier as well.

How do I change my car with Tesco car insurance?

Changing your car with Tesco car insurance can be done in a few steps via your online account. And if you make the change online, you won't have to pay the £25 administration fee. BUT, as with all car insurance, changing your car might cause your premium to change. This is normal (e.g. if you're changing to a more valuable car, your premium will naturally increase). Here are the steps to change your car online with Tesco car insurance:

That's it! It's pretty straightforward to switch your car with Tesco car insurance.

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