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Personal finance portal offering a wealth of information on well presented, busy and easy to use site. Offers online quotes, calculations and applications from selected third parties. Also deals with pensions, savings, mortgages and credit.

Bank of Scotland

Large, well presented easy to navigate site. Offering a range of insurance services from building & contents, income protection to safeguarding loan repayments. No online quotes or applications. Contact made by telephone.

Halifax

General information is offered on their own wide range of services and products. Online quotes, transactions & applications for most of them. Well-presented corporate-looking site though the navigation could be better.

Money Extra

Not much on offer by way of the products available but they do offer a guide to life assurance and comparison tables. You can gain a quick quote and application can be made online.

Wesleyan

Plenty on this well-designed site. Offers household insurance but most of the information on this product is offline. Lots of related examples and helpful information, but little on the products available. No applications, contact them by phone.

In Your Area

A really useful site provided by the government. This is a national database of annual reports on each postcode area. Find out the good and bad points about your neighbourhood including crime figures, unemployment health and education. The site is full of info and very easy to use.

Rapid Insure

Direct insurer offering all sorts of insurance available to buy online. Nice straightforward site with an easy to use quote process that requires just a single form to be filled in. Also has specialist computer and pet insurance.

inspop.com

Great site for all your insurance needs. The site is well dressed and saves time by getting you quotes from a range of insurers. There's no commission to pay and quotes are ordered by premium. The small print is also provided so you can compare value for money.

Money Extra

Powered by the eXchange offering range of independent services & third party products. Online applications, quotes, calculations, transactions with financial advice on offer. Property market database with good pictorial coverage.

Churchill

Well known company offering a massive range of insurance products, including cover for car and motor, home, travel, life and also a selection of loans. You can apply for a quote easily online, and by answering a few simple questions; you could be insured within minutes of entering this site.