About Collingwood Insurance

Based in North Shields, just outside of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Collingwood Insurance have been providing innovative insurance solutions for Learner Drivers, Taxi and Courier Drivers for over 15 years.

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Outside of Collingwood building

Who are we?

Established in 2006 and based in North Shields, just outside of Newcastle upon Tyne, we are a dedicated team who are passionate about providing straight-forward insurance solutions for learner drivers and their parents and guardians.

Our range of insurance products not only help learner drivers become fully licensed drivers, but our Annual and Short Term Taxi insurance helps to keep the nation moving! Our Annual Courier Insurance helps to ensure parcels and takeaways are always delivered on time!

We’re also proud to be a multi award winning company known for our first class customer service, having recently won the coveted Insurance Choice Awards for Best Motor Insurance Provider and Treating Customers Fairly Champion. We’re rated ‘Excellent’ on TrustPilot, with over 13,500 reviews, so you know you’re in safe hands with Collingwood.

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Outside of Collingwood building

Want to work for an award winning company?

We’re a friendly and ambitious group here at Collingwood, we’re also passionate about providing straight-forward insurance solutions and first class customer service.

If you think you would be a good fit for us, why not check out our careers opportunities at the link below, we’d love to hear from you!

Current Vacancies

The history of Collingwood

7th March 2001

Collingwood was founded as a taxi insurance company.

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2nd January 2004

First short-term taxi policy sold.

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24th April 2007

First short-term learner policy sold.

learner driver

20th August 2008

First annual learner policy sold.

learner driver in car

1st March 2012

First annual taxi policy sold.

taxi sign on roof of car

27th July 2013

Collingwood Insurance Company sponsor Ladies Day @ Newcastle Racecourse

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22nd October 2020

First win at the Insurance Choice Awards as Customer Service Champion

staff celebrations

5th August 2022

Partnered with RoadHow app to bring premium access to all Collingwood Learner Driver customers.

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Phone in hand showing roadhow

13th September 2023

Rebranded with a new visual identity. Creating a more modern and up to date appearance with help from Newcastle based agency JUMP

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