first direct car insurance discount offered

first direct is offering customers a discount of 12.5 per cent on its car and home insurance policies purchased before the end of 2005.

The discount on the first direct car insurance could save customers up to £157, while those buying the home insurance could save up to £145 if switching to first direct.

These figures are based on research carried out by Consumer Intelligence, an independent surveying body.

first direct has been the UK's most recommended bank and has had the most satisfied customers for the last 13 years consecutively (which is when the research began), according to research from MORI and Research International.

The bank has also been awarded a number of prizes like the Best direct mortgage lender and Best internet mortgage lender.

first direct is a division of HSBC Bank plc and a member of the HSBC Group. Serving over 110 million customers worldwide, the HSBC Group has over 9,800 offices in 77 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.