Direct Line - Business Reviews 

10,584
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Considering 1,388 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the helpful staff for taking the extra time to carefully guide them through various policies and provide exceptionally clear explanations. Consumers also note that the quoted prices are very competitive compared to other providers and the overall online purchasing process is wonderfully quick and simple. However, some people mentioned struggling to understand support representatives due to communication barriers and dealing with frustratingly dropped phone calls during inquiries. Many consumers additionally noted that policy renewal prices can occasionally be significantly higher than initial new customer quotes previously received.

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Price

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Staff

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of staff, frequently describing them as helpful, polite, and efficient... See more

Service

Users describe positive interactions with service, highlighting a smooth, reassuring, and helpful experience... See more

Customer service

Consumers find customer service to be positive and helpful when setting up policies. Reviewers note that... See more

User experience

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From start to finish it was very easy to insure compared to other companies. It was also helpful at certain questions it explained why you would select that cover. I find some companies almost try to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Much cheaper Landlord's insurance than the quotes from GoCompare etc. Helpful call centre and documents sent by post for my records. My property agent says claims are always dealt with properly from... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Direct Line Landlords Insurance I had a really positive experience with Direct Line when setting up my landlord insurance. The staff were genuinely friendly and took the time to talk me through ever... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wanted to make new alterations to my policy and a very kind lady listened and then carefully explained about how I can make these changes. She put me through to another good listener who sorted out... See more

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Company details

  1. Business Insurance Company
  2. Insurance Agency
  3. Insurance Company

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Solving problems is what we do. Policies for tradesmen, professionals, landlords, van drivers & home business owners.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy

It was easy todo online

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We like to make things easy, Mark. Thanks for your review. Aston

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and straight forward process

Easy and straight forward process. No unnecessary questions.
I like reputable companies such as Direct Line.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

It's fantastic to hear it was easy to join and we're a brand you trust. Welcome to the team. Aston

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good customer service

Very helpful on the phone

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We are delighted to hear that you found our phone support helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. Nathan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was good and easy

It was good and easy

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We are so glad to hear that you had such a positive and straightforward experience with us. Thank you for the five-star review. Nathan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Competitive Landlord insurance price…

Competitive Landlord insurance price and easy to use website

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We're happy to hear you found our landlord insurance competitive and our website easy to use. We appreciate your feedback! Nathan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phone call was very efficient and…

Phone call was very efficient and helpful. Although I’m still not sure I understand why there was a £250 difference between the two quotes.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We're happy to hear our phone call was efficient and helpful. Thanks for your review, Peter. Aston

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m not happy that your company did not…

I’m not happy that your company did not notice I still had the same insurance for a property and it still has 5 months left! I should of known my self but I thought it had expired and at first all I saw was my business insurance.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

I'm really sorry to see you had this experience, Darren. We appreciate your feedback and have taken it on board. Aston

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good

Good, friendly service, explained everything in detail. Good proce

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We're happy to hear you received friendly service and a detailed explanation. Thank you for your kind words, Polly. Aston

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use

Easy to use. Easy to understand.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We like to make things easy, Agnes. Aston

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Direct and helpful

Being the first company to think of and satisfied with the easy to complete questionnaire even the premium seemed realistic so being happy with the cover given decided to go Direct Line. Hope my renewal is as competitive.

August 4, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

It's great to hear you found our questionnaire easy to complete and that our premium cover met your expectations! Thanks for your review, Doug. Aston

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I tried to change my pass word it did…

I tried to change my pass word it did not work. I contacted support the line and accent made it very hard to understand Gloria. I am now waiting for a call from tech support. very very disappointed and regretting taking out Direct line policy

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

I'm sorry to see we've left you feeling this way, Mike. I’ve left a link to our website below, where you can raise this as a complaint and find more information about our complaint process. We have several ways to raise this, including an online complaint form available on the site. Once we’ve received your complaint, our team will be in touch to try and resolve this with you. Aston

https://www.directlineforbusiness.co.uk/complaints-form

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used the call back on this occasion…

I used the call back on this occasion as the queue was very large, this worked well and I was able to get a competitive quote and accept the offer

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We're glad our call back option provided a smooth experience for you, Bob. Thanks for your review. Aston

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to sort out cover but cannot…

Easy to sort out cover but cannot manage business policy on the app which is disappointing so knocked off a star

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We're happy to hear it was easy to join, and value your feedback about our app, Elaine. Aston

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to deal with

Easy to deal with, very quick and transparent quote.

August 7, 2026
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Reply from Direct Line - Business

We like to make things easy, Hagen. Thanks for your review, we appreciate it. Aston

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