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Accessibility

Access Keys

We understand that reading websites can be difficult for some people .and we use a range of tools to make our site and service more accessible to our customers.

Site Map
Our site map is straightforward, making it easy to see at-a-glance which pages may interest you.

Navigation
Our navigation is simple, taking you direct to relevant information specific to your needs.

Browsealoud
We have implemented Browsealoud across our site as a communication aid. Browsealoud reads the text on the page you're viewing aloud, in a style of your choosing. Simply select the Browsealoud icon and download the free software. You control the voice and speaking style and you decide which sections of the page you want to hear.

To find out more visit Browsealoud's website.

Website design
We are committed to making sure that everyone has access to our website and its content. Our aim is to ensure that everyone is able to read the details contained and complete applications for insurance online.

Our site has been designed to help accessibility by following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) as part of their Web Accessibility Initiative.

The site utilise CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to separate content from presentation, reducing file sizes and increasing download speeds. Most images have been regulated to the CSS document and where possible text alternatives for graphical content have been provided. The site is also accessible to users whose browsers do not support JavaScript.

Navigation keys

s skip navigation
t top of page
1 Home page
3 Site Map
4 Search
0 This page

Note: To use these keys

For the Windows-based platform: if the browser is Netscape/Mozilla etc, hold down the 'Alt' key and press the assigned key on the keyboard; if the browser is Internet Explorer, do the same as for Netscape, but also press the 'enter' key to navigate to a page.

For the Macintosh platform, hold down the left-hand 'Control' and press the assigned key on the keyboard. (eg. Control-1 navigates to the home page.)