Hastings Direct Reviews 

196,099
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Considering 27,053 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that policies are affordable, offering great value and reliable coverage compared to other available options in the market. People also note that the online platform is exceptionally straightforward to navigate, making the entire process of setting up or renewing insurance simple and quick. However, some people mentioned experiencing frustrating difficulties when trying to reach customer support representatives by phone or dealing with unexpected price increases. Some reviewers were not happy with specific website navigation issues, automated phone menus, or complicated renewal steps when trying to make policy changes.

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Price

Customers had positive experiences with price, often noting that policies are priced competitively and offer... See more

User experience

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of user experience, frequently praising the ease of navigating the app... See more

Service

Clients share positive opinions on service, noting that purchasing policies is quick, easy, and... See more

Customer service

Users describe ambiguous interactions with customer_service. While many reviewers praised helpful... See more

Website

Consumers find website to be positive, highlighting that it was hassle free and easy to navigate even for... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Having just joined Hastings it is very early days. However, so far I have been impressed. They have been attentive and considerate in their approach to their new client keeping me up-to date and expla... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I don't like hastings or any insurance dealers lets get that straight. I chose hastings for the price against what i was paying. I don't like using the data tracker one little bit. I hated setting it... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

price was good but getting intouch with them was hard as I can not use that app very good need a dedicated phone line that is visible on app

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick to fix my problem, thanks. Would have been 5 stars if logging into the App & creating a password was possible, just won't let me pass black screen with unwanted useless facts... still unable 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

Love Hastings Direct

Hastings Direct is one of the best insurance company that I have had. Customer Service is excellent. Very easy and helpful app to use. I love the service and staff are always willing to help, very informative and easy to reach. I am happy and I will never leave.

August 12, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was or should of been a smooth …

It was or should of been a smooth experience ie old provider massively puts premium up so go on comparison site " brilliant same cover at a very reasonable price " so I sign up happy, trouble was my wife had been with Hastings before so when all fields on the screen auto completed happy days ,no silly me she has her own car and insurance so I'd end up with just being named driver on hers,here's where the five star rating comes in,one phone call answered quickly and clearly by a person who had the patience and skill to unravel my mistake and put things right without the bitterness of ooh there's an alteration fee ,now that is the sign of a good well run company ,well done.

August 5, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have my contents insured with you so…

I have my contents insured with you so I phoned up to see if I could get my outbuildings ,He told me I’ve got to go online cancel it redo it all he couldn’t do it. He couldn’t help me so I’ve got contents and outbuildings with you on separate ones where I could’ve had a cheaper deal, but because he couldn’t help me and that’s sort it myself, I just left it. Not good sales man

August 12, 2026
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Reply from Hastings Direct

Hello Sharon,

Thanks for your feedback, we're really sorry to hear about your experience when trying to get new cover for your home.

We always aim to provide great service, so it's disappointing to know we missed the mark this time and that we couldn't cover you all the details you needed on one policy.

We've located the advisor you spoke to and we'll pass this feedback to the advisor's team leader with the intention of improving how they handle calls of this nature going forward. Thank you for raising this with us and for choosing to insure with us despite having this experience. ~Theo, Social Media Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

it was carried out very professionally…

it was carried out very professionally over the phone. It was much better to make the call around 5 ish, no waiting time really. Very helpful staff. I find being a widow, these important decisions that i have to make are quite daunting, so your staff were marvelous.

Valerie A Cooper

August 5, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to get the right policy I wanted…

Easy to get the right policy I wanted easy to follow instructions and the price was really good for the contents of the policy which was cheaper than my last year's policy and over £100 cheaper than wanted off me for the same product 👍

August 12, 2026

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