Halifax Insurance Offers

Now part of the HBOS Group of companies, Halifax has always been a major player across the whole UK insurance market. However, it is home and car insurance where they excel with a network of contacts and businesses which bode well for obtaining the best prices. As the market continues to change, Halifax has been able to change with the times and keep their services fresh and up to date, not to mention amongst the most competitively priced in the industry.

 

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Halifax Car Company History

Even though the Halifax Ins division is now part of the Halifax / Bank of Scotland merged group, HBOS, the history of the original Halifax operations can be traced back as far as 1853 when Halifax was set-up as a mutual company. While Abbey National was the first Mutual to convert to Plc status n the 1980s, Halifax followed suit in 1995 and joined the London stock market. The Halifax business has historically been very strong in the mortgage market, something which has given then something of a unique insight in the UK mortgage market, with their mthly reports eagerly awaited by analysts in the 'City'.

As the group continued to grow prior to the merger they also built up a very strong insurance division which allowed them to take advantage of an array of cross selling opportunities, non more so the UK car insurance market. When the group merged with Bank of Scotland in 2001 a new leader I the UK financial industry was born, with massive financial backing, and enormous customer base and the foresight and skill to tackle new and exciting markets.

HBOS is now a major player in areas such as the UK car insurance market, home insurance, mortgages and general financial services. The muscle of the combined group has opened doors and attracted a whole host of new business ventures, and the Group’s position in the UK market is a safe as ever.

Other Halifax Insurance Products

While historically Halifax have always been very strong in the home insurance market, due to their position as the UK’s leading mortgage provider, they have made the natural leap into other areas of the insurance market. The merger with Bank of Scotland to create the super-group HBOS has taken these two companies to a different level. While Bank of Scotland have always been one of the most proactive companies in the financial sector, Halifax have one of the strongest balance sheets in the sector, and by combining the two it has brought together two very different strengths. They are both well known names in the finance industry and branding has never been an issue.

Whether you are looking for details regarding third party cover, third party fire and theft or full comprehensive UK car insurance cover, there is an array of websites to visit which include www.halifax.com, wwwhalifax.com, www.halifaxinsurance.com, www.halifaxcarinsurance.com, www.halifax.co.uk, wwwhalifax.co.uk, www.halifaxinsurance.co.uk, www.halifaxcarinsurance.co.uk, hbos.com and www.hbos.co.uk to name but a few.

As you would expect from a group the size of HBOS they cover just about every part of the UK financial market including, home insurance, travel insurance, pet insurance, health insurance as well as credit cards, savings accounts, loans and they also own the ever popular Sheila’s Wheel ladies only UK car insurance site.