Elephant is a great option for drivers looking for competitively priced car insurance with the features of a premium insurer.
It offers third party only, third party, fire and theft and comprehensive policy options. Its comprehensive policy is bundled full of impressive features (included as standard) which makes its overall policy score strong.
All in all, Elephant is a very good choice for most when it comes to looking for an affordable provider with a range of features included. However, as always, it’s important to compare other car insurance providers based on your individual circumstances to see which one is best for you.
Elephant is part of the Admiral Group of companies (along with Bell, Diamond and Gladiator) and claims to bring you low-cost car insurance with none of the faff. But is it good value for money? We’ve compared the policies to find out.
An online car insurer that trumpeted into existence in 2000, Elephant, unlike its namesake, is known for policies that are small and easily shifted. It has highly customisable cover and some of the lowest prices on the market.
Elephant car insurance policies are all underwritten by Admiral, meaning you could get the service associated with a big-name insurer, but without necessarily paying the big-name premium.
See the table below for what’s included in each option.
| Product Name | Elephant Third party | Elephant Third party, fire and theft | Elephant Comprehensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage to your car | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Damaged windscreen and window glass | ✓ | ||
| Fire and theft | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal accident cover | ✓ | ||
| Medical expenses | ✓ | ||
| Personal belongings | ✓ | ||
| Liabilities to third parties | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Using the car abroad | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Alternative travel costs | ✓ | ||
| No-claims discount | ✓ | ||
| Replacement locks | ✓ | ||
| Permanently fitted audio equipment | ✓ |
Elephant offers a range of different insurance options, and whether you’re looking for the most basic or want to get the highest level of protection for your beloved car, Elephant cover options have some useful benefits.
This is the most basic cover. But at Elephant, third party insurance has the added bonus of 90 days’ European cover and flexible payments, too.
Popular with drivers of less valuable cars, third party, fire and theft is the same as third party insurance, but also covers damage done to your car if it is stolen or set on fire.
This includes all of the above, plus it will pay out for damage done to your own car in the event of an accident. Elephant’s comprehensive cover also has some good extras like stereo cover, courtesy car and sports equipment cover.
Elephant offers a discount for covering multiple cars in the household through its MultiCar Insurance.
There’s a range of useful extras and higher levels of cover you can add to a basic policy. These include:
Your excess is the amount you will be expected to pay towards the costs of any claim you make. There will be the mandatory excess, and then you can reduce your premium by opting to pay a higher voluntary excess, but this means you’ll have to fork out a larger amount towards fixing your car if anything happens.
You can make a claim by phone during Elephant’s opening hours (Monday to Friday 8am–6pm, Saturday 9am–4pm and Sunday 10am–4pm) by calling 0333 220 2039 or +44333 220 2039 if you’re abroad. The other option is to start a claim online or with the Elephant app, with both available 24/7.
As of May 2024, on customer review platform Trustpilot, Elephant as a company has 1.7 out of 5 stars and a rating of “Bad”, based on more than 800 reviews.
On similar platform, Reviews.io, the company has 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on more than 130 reviews. 52% of customers say they would recommend the service.
You can cancel your policy online in the MyAccount portal or over the phone, by calling 0330 134 3259.
Elephant accepts full payment through Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and American Express, and it is also able to take direct debits in instalments as long as this is set up before your policy begins or when you renew.
This depends on your policy, and will be covered in section 5 of the policy wording. If you are covered, it will be third-party only, however.
The offers compared on this page are chosen from a range of products we can track; we don't cover every product on the market. yet. Unless we've indicated otherwise, products are shown in no particular order or ranking. The terms "best", "top", "cheap" (and variations), aren't product ratings, although we always explain what's great about a product when we highlight it; this is subject to our terms of use. When making a big financial decision, it's wise to consider getting independent financial advice, and always consider your own financial circumstances when comparing products so you get what's right for you. Most of the data in Finder's comparison tables has the source: Moneyfacts Group PLC. In other cases, Finder has sourced data directly from providers.
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Liz Edwards has been a consumer writer and editor for more than 20 years. She led award-winning teams at the campaigning publisher Which?, and has covered a range of consumer rights and personal finance topics including pensions, credit, banking and insurance. Liz has appeared frequently in national media such as The Sun, Metro, HuffPost and The Independent. She loves to cut through waffle to give consumers the real lowdown. And she loves puns. See full bio
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