In reply to toad:
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> Just because you've ticked the box, don't assume everything you think you've asked for is in the quote. I nearly wound up with the wrong cover last time by not reading the small print 'till it was (almost) too late
So true, my "quote" on one popular comparison site was £750, no excess.
Went to actually buy the policy, and after correcting the various details that seemed to get changed by the comparison sites engines, and putting my total excess up to £400 (I think) I actually paid £988 this year.