In the summer of 2000, the Admiral Group plc launched its fifth
brand, a web-based insurer: elephant.co.uk. Elephant offered the
UK it’s first complete online solution for finding competitive
car insurance. Today, elephant.co.uk is one of the most frequently
visited insurance sites in the UK.
Elephant offer insurance to customers all over the UK,
from young to old and offer a range of perks to all customers, including:
free European cover, free windscreen cover with comprehensive policies,
a free courtesy car if you use their approved repairers, a loyalty
discount on second car policies, windscreen etching, flexible payment
options and secure management of your policies through their website.
As an online insurer, elephant.co.uk are able to offer more competitive
premiums to customers because through reduced operating costs. This
doesn’t mean you get less in terms of coverage or are restricted
in policy options – it just means you aren’t paying for
them to heat a multi-storey building crammed full of workers at PC
screens. Elephant does have a staffed helpline for enquiring customers,
as well as dedicated claims, customer services and renewals lines.
There is a good range of other insurance services available through
elephant.co.uk, including home, travel, pet, motorbike and van policies.
Also, elephant.co.uk provide a breakdown cover service, and through
partner organization inspop.com they also offer competitive personal
loans and credit cards.
A unique thing about elephant.co.uk is their ongoing support of
animal charities, the Born Free Foundation and Tusk. Both are charities
with a focus on providing support to schemes that enhance the wellbeing
of animals in captivity as well as those in the wild. The Born Free
Foundation received a £10,000 donation from elephant.co.uk when
the company launched in 2000 and that support continues today, enabling
the Born Free Foundation to help elephants around the world. Tusk
is a wildlife charity, primarily focused on offering sustainable support
to projects geared toward the preservation of endangered species on
the African continent.