The AA (the Automobile Association) founded in 1905 by a group of early motor car fanatics, by 1914 membership had grown to 83000 as motor car ownership took off..

The AA from 1908 started appointing repairers and agent throughout the country and published a list of them in their motoring handbook. The company started acting as an insurance broker for car insurance in 1967 and today they are the countries largest car and home insurer.

Apart from offering the breakdown cover they are most famous for, the AA also offers car insurance, home insurance, life insurance, van insurance, travel insurance and motorcycle insurance.