Hastings Direct Reviews 

195,765
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Looking at 26,910 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the ease and straightforwardness of obtaining insurance, finding the website simple to navigate and the overall process quick and efficient. Many people appreciate the competitive and often significantly lower prices for their policies, with some noting premiums decreased considerably compared to other providers. Reviewers also praise the helpful, professional, and courteous staff, who provide excellent service and support, making interactions pleasant and reassuring. However, some customers also noted concerns regarding high administrative fees when making changes to their policies, such as adding temporary cover or updating vehicle details.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I found taking out Car Insurance with Hastings relatively easy. However, when I rang up to add a couple of days onto my policy at the start of the policy I was quoted an absolutely outrageous price fo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to get insurance... one's I rang Hastings it wouldn't let me do it on line.But I don't understand why they didn't let me insure my bike on line... I filled in all my details then it said so... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had to make a claim this year for the first time and I was very anxious because the accident was my fault. But. The whole process was amazingly straightforward and I only experienced helpful res... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good value buildings and contents insurance . All ready have my cars and motorbike insurance with them. Hasting app easy to use and shows all your policies, easy to make ammendments etc. Not had to... See more

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  1. Insurance Company
  2. Insurance Broker

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Hastings Direct is one of the UK's fastest growing insurance brokers. We offer car, bike, van and home insurance.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

To date very impressed, easy to contact, very competitive prices, on recent changes with new car and swapping personal plate, communication went well and all was actioned promptly.

February 10, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a great company they have a super…

What a great company they have a super easy to use app. Polite helpful staff fair competitive quotes. 9.5 out of 10 from me. The only small issue I have is when I need to speak to someone/ a person the wait time is a little long i know they have a great chat service but sometimes it's reassuring to speak to a person ,but overall a top insurance

July 18, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad all you interested in is…

Very bad all you interested in is taking money for nothing
Cancelling my car insurance was worse experience, I chose you because I thought your the best
Concerning your tracker I tried to use it but not easy which is not user friendly
Disappointed about your service
Anyway there are many other providers

August 7, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Disliked the fact I have to keep my…

Disliked the fact I have to keep my blue tooth and location on my phone for a month you are eating into the little data I have, every year I get sent a renewal and every year I find it cheaper on line by £100 by yourselves, but this year I have to keep my location on in my phone,disgraceful

July 31, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking

Shocking. Set my account up for auto renewal. Received an email saying thanks, all sorted then 15 days later my insurance was cancelled due to non payment. 2 days later I have received a letter saying they are going to cancel it.

Biggest kicker is they want a £5 admin fee for cancelling something I genuinely believed I’d paid for. I’ll spend my money elsewhere.

August 7, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I went with Hastings Direct U Drive for…

I went with Hastings Direct U Drive for my first black box policy, and to be fair, they were actually really good while I was insured with them. As a first-time driver, I’d say they’re one of the best black box companies out there everything was smooth, and I had no major issues during my policy. I even maintained a black box score of 92, so I did everything right on my end.
However, my experience completely changed when it came to renewal. I had already received a quotation for my car without a black box, which I was happy with. Out of curiosity, I asked for a quote with a black box again, but they told me they couldn’t provide one.
Even worse, after that, my original quote without the black box disappeared as well. Despite knowing that quote existed, they couldn’t retrieve it or offer it to me again, and in the end, they couldn’t insure me at all.
Really disappointing way to end what was otherwise a good experience. Great during the policy, but very poor and frustrating at renewal.

August 7, 2026

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