esure

esure is a large UK insurance company that owns other brands, including Sheila's Wheels and First Alternative. It was founded in 2000.

They provide car, home, and travel insurance. 

Their headquarters are based in Surrey, UK.


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Car insurance

Ranked 31st of 49 providers reviewed.

Customer happiness score 59.73%
Customer trust score 50.94%
Complaints performance 70.01%
Transparency rating 77.35%
Fairer Finance score
Reviewed Autumn 2023
65%

Home emergency cover

Ranked 35th of 35 providers reviewed.

Customer happiness score 44.31%
Customer trust score 40.65%
Complaints performance 59.85%
Transparency rating 57.92%
Fairer Finance score
Reviewed Autumn 2023
51%

Home insurance (building and contents)

Ranked 42nd of 46 providers reviewed.

Customer happiness score 54.02%
Customer trust score 47.35%
Complaints performance 70.02%
Transparency rating 64.47%
Fairer Finance score
Reviewed Autumn 2023
59%

Travel insurance

Ranked 29th of 45 providers reviewed.

Customer happiness score 47.53%
Customer trust score 43.21%
Complaints performance 70.4%
Transparency rating 56.19%
Fairer Finance score
Reviewed Autumn 2023
54%

Car insurance

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Motor Insurance (with breakdown, keycare and replacement car)

4 stars
Courtesy car for duration of repair i
Uninsured driver promise i
Cover limit for lost keys i £1,500.00
24hr helpline available i
New car replacement i
Courtesy car provided if stolen / total loss i
Windscreen repair excess i £15.00
Windscreen replacement excess i £100.00
Cover limit for stolen keys i £1,500.00
Cover for replacing original audio/visual equipment i Unlimited
Repairs guarantee (years) i 5 years
Vandalism i

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Motor Insurance

3 stars
Courtesy car for duration of repair i
Uninsured driver promise i
Cover limit for lost keys i £0.00
24hr helpline available i
New car replacement i
Courtesy car provided if stolen / total loss i
Windscreen repair excess i £15.00
Windscreen replacement excess i £100.00
Cover limit for stolen keys i £500.00
Cover for replacing original audio/visual equipment i Unlimited
Repairs guarantee (years) i 5 years
Vandalism i

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Flex Motor Insurance

3 stars
Courtesy car for duration of repair i
Uninsured driver promise i
Cover limit for lost keys i £0.00
24hr helpline available i
New car replacement i
Courtesy car provided if stolen / total loss i
Windscreen repair excess i £15.00
Windscreen replacement excess i £100.00
Cover limit for stolen keys i £500.00
Cover for replacing original audio/visual equipment i Unlimited
Repairs guarantee (years) i 5 years
Vandalism i

Home emergency cover

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Home Emergency

2 stars
Home Security Cover i
Home Emergency Cover limit i £500.00
Primary Heating System i
Cover Type i Add-On
Internal plumbing and drainage i
Boiler breakdown cover i
Pest infestation cover i
Alternative Accommodation Cover i £250.00
Unoccupied period i 30
Annual boiler service i
Internal gas supply pipe cover i Not Mentioned
Domestic Power supply covered? i
Claims limit i Unlimited

Home insurance (building and contents)

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Home Insurance

2 stars
Alternative accommodation cover limit for buildings i £75,000.00
Theft from outbuildings i £2,000.00
Protection against inflation (Buildings)
Matching sets (contents) i
Contents compulsory excess i £125.00
Property owner liability i £2,000,000.00
Cancellation fee within 14 days i £20.00
Contents cover limit i Unlimited
Alternative accommodation cover limit for contents i £10,000.00
Buildings cover limit i Unlimited
Cancellation fee after 14 days i £58.00
Liability to domestic employees i £10,000,000.00
Trace and access i £5,000.00
Keys/locks if lost or stolen (Buildings) i £1,000.00
Liability as a tenant i £10,000.00
Replace belongings new for old i
Flood excess i £125.00
Escape of water excess (minimum) i £450.00
Money in the home i £750.00
Visitor's possessions i £2,500.00
Office equipment i £10,000.00

Buildings insurance

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Home Insurance

3 stars
Escape of water excess for buildings i £450.00
Matching sets (Buildings) i
Frozen pipes i
Underground pipes, cables and tanks i Covered as standard
Selling your home i
Emergency entries i
Accidental damage to drains i
Buildings compulsory excess i £125.00
Unoccupied period i 30 days
Property owner liability i £2,000,000.00
Helpline i
Cancellation fee after 14 days (buildings) i £58.00
Amendment fee (telephone) i £20.00

Contents insurance

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Home Insurance

2 stars
Matching sets (contents) i
Theft from outbuildings i £2,000.00
Cover for items away from home i Optional
Property owner liability i £2,000,000.00

Travel insurance

Annual multi-trip insurance

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Classic

4 stars
Medical excess i £95.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £3,000.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £12,500,000.00
Mental health cover i
Max trip duration i 32 days
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £3,000.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £3,000.00
Personal money i £350.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £500.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i

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Extra

4 stars
Medical excess i £70.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £5,000.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £2,000.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £15,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Max trip duration i 45 days
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Personal money i £500.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £500.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i

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Essential

2 stars
Medical excess i £150.00
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,500.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,000.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Mental health cover i
Max trip duration i 22 days
Cutting trip short (curtailment) cover limit i £1,500.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,500.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents cover limit i £400.00
Natural disaster relocation cover i

Single trip insurance

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Classic

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £3,000.00
Medical excess i £95.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,500.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £12,500,000.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £3,000.00
Missed departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £3,000.00
Personal money i £350.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £500.00

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Extra

4 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £5,000.00
Medical excess i £70.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £2,000.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £15,000,000.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £5,000.00
Missed departure cover limit i £1,000.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £5,000.00
Personal money i £500.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £500.00

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Essential

2 stars
Cancelling before travel cover limit i £1,500.00
Medical excess i £150.00
Personal Possessions and Baggage - damaged, lost or stolen - cover limit i £1,000.00
Emergency medical cover and repatriation cover limit i £10,000,000.00
Cutting trip short curtailment cover limit i £1,500.00
Missed departure cover limit i £0.00
Abandoning your trip (abandonment) cover limit i £1,500.00
Personal money i £300.00
Combined passport & travel documents limit i £400.00

Travel insurance add-on: cruise cover

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Essential

1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £0.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £250.00
Missed port departure excess i
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £500.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £300.00

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Classic

1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £0.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £375.00
Missed port departure excess i
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £750.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £500.00

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Extra

1 stars
Missed port departure cover limit i £0.00
Re-joining a cruise cover limit i £0.00
Cabin confinement cover limit i £500.00
Missed port departure excess i
Timetable/itinerary change cover limit i £1,000.00
Unused excursions cover limit i £750.00

Travel insurance add-on: winter sports

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Extra

5 stars
Ski equipment owned cover limit i £1,000.00
Single owned item cover limit i £1,000.00
Cover limit for hire of ski equipment due to loss/damage/delay to own equipment i £500.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £70.00
Ski equipment hired i £500.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £500.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £500.00
Piste closure cover limit i £500.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £500.00

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Classic

4 stars
Ski equipment owned cover limit i £750.00
Single owned item cover limit i £750.00
Cover limit for hire of ski equipment due to loss/damage/delay to own equipment i £400.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £95.00
Ski equipment hired i £400.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £400.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £400.00
Piste closure cover limit i £400.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £400.00

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Essential

3 stars
Ski equipment owned cover limit i £500.00
Single owned item cover limit i £500.00
Cover limit for hire of ski equipment due to loss/damage/delay to own equipment i £250.00
Ski equipment owned excess i £150.00
Ski equipment hired i £250.00
Single item limit for hired equipment i £250.00
Avalanche closure cover limit i £250.00
Piste closure cover limit i £250.00
Unused ski pass due to illness or injury i £250.00