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Liverpool Victoria Insurance Website (LV.com): I thought their website was actually quite boring overall, however there was a picture of a little baby's feet under the life insurance box was undeniably cute.
The actual car insurance button was also quite sweet, being a blue and green heart. This opened a new window where they asked me all the usual questions about my details and about my car. The only fault I could find with this was that the lowest value I could place my car at was 'less than £20,000' and my car is worth so much less than that it's crazy.
Aviva Insurance Website (Aviva.com): With their bright yellow everywhere and a big 60's style picture of some hippies, I though the site had a nice and laid back look to it. Even when on to the quote page the bright yellow still stayed and gave the whole things a nice summer sunshine look.
The actual quote itself started off with a list of assumptions they make, which I had to agree with in order to continue. This was fine for me so it took me on to the next page.
Admiral Insurance Website (Admiral.com): I found the admiral website really easy to use. When I first got to their home page there was a massive picture of the guy from the advert, and I have to admit he kind of scares me.
I quickly went on to the quote in my attempt to run away from him. I was first asked for my details but for some reason I was also asked me for my mother's maiden name as well when my house hold insurance was due for renewal, which to be honest are rather irrelevant to me.
Nationwide Insurance Website (Nationwide.co.uk): As I had guessed, the websites main theme was their usual red and blue, but I did think that with how badly these colors clash and with all the different things going on on the home page that the whole thing looked overcrowded and a bit messy.
The home page also mentioned an online discount to me, which is never a bad thing. Once the new page opened, where I had to fill in my details, things looked a lot simpler and the overall look was much less complicated. At the top of the page they had their logo and a progress bar which filled in with blue as I completed each section.
Post Office Insurance Website (PostOffice.co.uk): The post offices' home page actually made me wish that I was a little kid again, there was a massive picture of Buzz Lightyear with a big logo of Disneyland Paris above him. After a few minutes reminiscing about being there when I was about 7, I decided it was time to grow up and head over to the insurance page.
I clicked the get a quote button rather than taking me to get a quote, it took me to their 'important information' page, told me to read through it and then at the bottom click the next 'get a quote' button. This button though actually opened a new window to the right page.
Saga Insurance Website (Saga.co.uk): OK, so as I found out on the phone, saga insurance is for only 50's and over. I decided to have a go on their website anyway to see how far I could get and to see what it was like.
To start off with on their home page I had the chance to change the font size, considering that my sight is fine though I decided to go straight on to the quote page.
The AA Insurance Website (TheAA.com): I found their website really easy to use, and with everything being in their bumblebee yellow and black all the important information stood out. Even before clicking to get a quote they explain what's covered with their insurance, which I thought was rather useful.
To actually get a quote, all I had to do was fill in one page of information, the first section was about my details and although it asked me for my phone number and email this isn't compulsory so I could have left it blank. They then asked me about my car, and with any questions that weren't completely obvious they had a link to a pop up help box.
Virgin Money Insurance Website (VirginMoney.com): The Virgin Money website was characteristically red, white and black. Their actual home page looked really nice and modern, and everything was clearly laid out, so finding the quote page was easy.
A new window then opened for me to get a quote, they first asked me for my details and my cars details, one thing I found a bit annoying though was that the lowest I could put as the cars estimated value was £1000, so although my car is worth rather less than that, I had no other options.
Zurich Insurance Website (Zurich-Connect.co.uk): I found their site straightforward enough to use, from their homepage it was only one click to open a new window to get a quote. Although to me their overall look was on the boring side, I couldn't fault it for its simplicity. All the questions were well laid out with three small sections on one page for me to fill out, these were the usual things asking about my details and about my car.
I was more than surprised to find out that this was all there was to it, after that I was taken straight on to my actual quote. This was also where I could choose any extras.
Kwik Fit Car Insurance Website (Kwik-FitInsurance.com): From their home page it was easy to find the quote section, it was just one click in the middle of the page, next to a massive picture of a car, with a big button that said "get a quote".
Things continued to be this simple and I found their simple layout meant that there was no confusion, the background was white, with help buttons, headings and tabs in blue. Even their logo was only a small thing at the top which helped keep things clean and stopped the page looking too busy.
The Co-operative Car Insurance Website (Co-operativeInsurance.co.uk): The Co-operative website might not be the prettiest to look at but from the beginning to end it's simple to understand and they don't ramble on and make their questions unreadable. As expected the website is green and blue in colour and they only have a small banner across the top with their logo.
One thing that actually gave me quite a chuckle was when they asked me for my title, as well as having the usual Mrs, Miss and Mr etc. they also have everything I could imagine from Lord, Lady, Duke, Duchess, Squire, Master and Squadron Leader and the list goes on.
Go Compare Website (GoCompare.com): Go Compare don't have an option to get a quote by phone so I could only use their website, to be honest though the way the site works means that you wouldn't need to call them.
When I first loaded up their home page almost everything was green, this isn't unexpected if you've ever seen their adverts or even their logo. From the home page it was 1 click to get a quote, a big green button saying 'get quotes', this was next to a cartoon picture of a car so it really couldn't of been easier. This then brought up a new window where they started taking my details.
Barclays Car Insurance Website (Barclays.co.uk): Once onto their car insurance page, the actual link to obtain a quote is one of many links on the side of the page. The rest of the page is taken up with information about their insurance and the offers they have on. From beginning to end everything is in blue, the writing in a dark blue and any links or boxes in light blue, they also have their logo at the top of every page.
After opening the new window to obtain a quote the first things they asked me for was my personal information, vehicle registration and my driving history. They also asked me for my occupation and I found this part a bit of a problem, as my occupation wasn't listed and this meant that I couldn't continue, therefore I had to choose a different, yet similar, occupation to be able to continue.
ASDA Car Insurance Website (AsdaFinance.com): Once I was on the ASDA website finding the car insurance section was relatively simple, I just had to click on the right heading. Once through to the 'get a quote' section the first thing I saw was a massive red sign warning about fraud, which is fair enough but was a little bit intimidating.
The actual process to get a quote from them online is rather straight forward, they first asked for my details, then the cars details, then about the cover I wanted and the start date etc. Having things laid out this way makes sense as each section follows on from the next. All the section tabs and help options are in ASDA's usual green colour, and in case you forget which site you're using ASDA's logo is at the top of the page.
Direct Line Insurance Website (DirectLine.com): The Direct Line website was well laid out and all of the important information was unsurprisingly in their trademark letterbox red. The layout itself is very simple, but it was a bit formal.
When I clicked to get a car insurance quote, it opened a new box, and everything is laid out section by section. Everything's clearly written, but using it the first time it confused the hell outa me, and I ended up making a load of mistakes.