Car Insurance Guides
Helpful hints, tips and advice
Go the extra mile with our car insurance guides
Find out what you should know before you apply for car insurance.
Car insurance explained
We answer your car insurance questions
What are car insurance groups?
Learn more about the UK car insurance groups and how they work
Car insurance excess
Get a handle on what excess is and how to make a claim
Car insurance guide for young drivers
Tips to help lessen the cost for new or young drivers’ insurance
Over 50s car insurance
Over 50? Find out how you can reduce the cost of car insurance
Car insurance glossary
Confused by all the car insurance terms? Our jargon buster can help
Driving guides
What to Do If You Have an Accident
It can be scary if you have an accident and don’t know what to do, our guide can help prepare you.
Understand foreign driving laws and regulations to help keep you and your passengers safe.
More guides
To help you make the right decision and get better value for money.
Keep your engine running smoothly and costs down with our top tips for car maintenance.
Learner driver insurance guide
Everything you need to know about being a learner driver on the road.
Guide to young drivers car insurance
Everything you need to know – and how to cut costs.
FAQs
Covering breakdowns – frequently asked questions.
Getting a quote – frequently asked questions.
Complaints – frequently asked questions.
Policy management – frequently asked questions.
Policy management – frequently asked questions.
Cover – frequently asked questions.
Enjoy Nectar discount
You’ll get a discount on your car insurance just for being a Nectar member – we’ll automatically apply your discount when you enter your Nectar card number‡
Download our app to check your cover details and make changes to keep your policy up to date.
Not a Nectar member? No problem, just register at Nectar.com to enjoy our discounts.
Got a question?
Have questions or feel unsure about anything? Our car insurance FAQ section is a good place to start.
Terms and conditions
Sainsbury’s Bank Car Insurance is arranged and administered by Sainsbury’s Bank and is underwritten by a carefully selected range of insurers. When you get a quote we will tell you who the insurer is before you buy the policy.
‡ Guaranteed discount
The discount is based on information related to you and the Sainsbury’s and Sainsbury’s Bank transactions linked to your Nectar account. For more information on how we use your data, go to sainsburysbank.co.uk/privacy.