Tesco named as best car insurance comparison site

Tescocompare.com has defended its top place as Defaqto’s best car insurance comparison site.

Defaqto, an independent financial research company, carried out an analysis of 41 motor insurance comparison sites, assessing them for functionality and usability features. Tescocompare.com, which topped the tables in Defaqto’s previous analysis in October 2007, scored a rating of 77% this time - the highest score of all tested sites.

Peter Dingle, managing director at Tescocompare.com said: “Once again Tescocompare.com has come out on top and this time Defaqto compared more than twice the number of comparison sites. It is fantastic that our proposition has achieved independent recognition of leading the way forward for insurance comparison sites, especially in light of the recent FSA announcement. Tescocompare.com strongly focuses on giving consumers easy to use information to allow them to compare not just the price of a policy, but also the product features, to ensure they are getting the right cover for their needs.

“Our customers also benefit from the fact that the price they are quoted on our site is the same if not cheaper than if they went to the insurer directly. We do not believe in making assumptions on behalf of our customers and hence the premium quoted will be the final price they end up paying for the selected policy.

“We are delighted that Defaqto has recognised our work to put the consumer first. We will continue to work on our proposition to make sure our customers can make an informed decision on the cover they are purchasing.”

Tescocompare.com allows consumers to compare 25 different policy features and premium prices.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.