Jan 1993
Admiral launched
Admiral was set up, a specialist provider of car insurance with 57 members of staff based in Cardiff.
Some milestones along the way
Spring 2003
Squark!
We introduced this cheeky chappy.
Apr 2004
1,000,000 claims
We had our millionth claim.
Dec 2005
Introducing MultiCar
We were the first to launch MultiCar Insurance, a brand new product designed to help customers with two or more cars get a better price for their cover by insuring their cars on one policy.
Nov 2010
Proud Sponsors of welsh rugby
We began sponsoring the Welsh national rugby team.
Feb 2016
A new Admiral
The torch was passed to a new Admiral.
July 2017
New MultiCover Insurance
Designed for people who want just one policy for their home and car, MultiCover is a simple solution - one renewal date, zero hassle.
Jan 2018
Happy birthday
We turned 25!
Apr 2018
4,000,000 cars
We insured our four millionth car, meaning we covered one in seven cars in the UK.
May 2018
10,000 employees
Admiral welcomed its 10,000th employee. 25 years after we started, we now employ 10,000 members of staff in eight different countries across the world.
Oct 2018
A great place to work
We were named the 20th best workplace in the world in the annual Great Place to Work's World's Best Workplaces list.
Feb 2019
Best big company
We were named the Best Big Company to Work For in the UK at the Sunday Times Best Companies awards. We're also the only company who has made the Sunday Times List every year since it began in 2001!
June 2019
Say hello to Alfie
The arrival of Alfie and the world of Admouth.
Dec 2019
1,000,000 Home Insurance customers
We now have more than one million home insurance customers.
April 2020
Stay at Home Refund
We launched the Admiral Stay at Home Refund giving back £110m to our customers.
Jan 2023
We turned 30
Our fourth decade in business!
Admiral Stay at Home Refund
Here’s how we gave back to our customers during the Coronavirus lockdown.
How we gave backCommunity & sponsorship
Community is important to us and we’re involved with a host of different initiatives and events – both big and small.
Our communityWorking for Admiral
From humble beginnings with 57 employees in Cardiff to over 11,000 staff in eight countries – what’s it like to work for Admiral?
See for yourselfOur awards
We've come a long way, from start-up to delivering award-winning products and services.
See our awards