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Rated Good 3.59/5

Direct Line reviews

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Review summary

People rate this company as Good based on 578 product reviews

Average score of 3.59/5
5 star
49%
4 star
23%
3 star
6%
2 star
2%
1 star
20%
Reviews for Direct Line have trended negatively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

5/5

Motability/ Direct Line.

I am a Motability customer and insured through them by Direct Line. Very helpful, responded to me very quickly when mistakenly locked car keys in... I am a Motability customer and insured through them by Direct Line. Very helpful, responded to me very quickly when mistakenly locked car keys in boot of car. Sent engineer to home within hours, took car to local dealer by transporter and bought replacement car to use in interim. Really helpful customer services and l was able to attend all forthcoming hospital appointments rather than cancel and rejoin waiting lists. Read more Read less

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Car Insurance
Patricia M 11th October 2024

Latest negative rating

1/5

Poor communication on claim handle

I have been with direct line car insurance for more than 15 years . Everything will fine as long as you won’t deal any claims... I have been with direct line car insurance for more than 15 years . Everything will fine as long as you won’t deal any claims with them Recent experience and also had experience in the past when incident been reported , direct line never communicate back the decision of the claim happend to me back . I have communicated not taking liability when reported incident however without notifying me they took a decision to liable and add claim on me . Poor service of handle of claim . I will never buy from direct line insurance even if it cheaper . Till the renewal letter comes no communication about claim , when I raise complaint . Direct line saying below s, however on page 33 of your policy booklet, it states: "We're entitled to do either of the following: ) Take over and carry out the negotiation, defence or settlement of any claim in your name, or in the name of any other person covered by this policy. ) Start legal proceedings in your name, or in the name of any other person connected to this policy. This can be for your benefit or our own benefit." They took over claim and does not notify you . You must be very careful when dealing with with Direct line claim as they always try to put claim liability on you never try to take your opinion and does not give you to utilise motor legal Read more Read less

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Poor communication on claim handle

Car Insurance 23rd November 2024

I have been with direct line car insurance for more than 15 years . Everything will fine as long as you won’t deal any claims... I have been with direct line car insurance for more than 15 years . Everything will fine as long as you won’t deal any claims with them Recent experience and also had experience in the past when incident been reported , direct line never communicate back the decision of the claim happend to me back . I have communicated not taking liability when reported incident however without notifying me they took a decision to liable and add claim on me . Poor service of handle of claim . I will never buy from direct line insurance even if it cheaper . Till the renewal letter comes no communication about claim , when I raise complaint . Direct line saying below s, however on page 33 of your policy booklet, it states: "We're entitled to do either of the following: ) Take over and carry out the negotiation, defence or settlement of any claim in your name, or in the name of any other person covered by this policy. ) Start legal proceedings in your name, or in the name of any other person connected to this policy. This can be for your benefit or our own benefit." They took over claim and does not notify you . You must be very careful when dealing with with Direct line claim as they always try to put claim liability on you never try to take your opinion and does not give you to utilise motor legal Read more Read less

Rated Terrible 1/5
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Motability/ Direct Line.

Car Insurance 11th October 2024

I am a Motability customer and insured through them by Direct Line. Very helpful, responded to me very quickly when mistakenly locked car keys in... I am a Motability customer and insured through them by Direct Line. Very helpful, responded to me very quickly when mistakenly locked car keys in boot of car. Sent engineer to home within hours, took car to local dealer by transporter and bought replacement car to use in interim. Really helpful customer services and l was able to attend all forthcoming hospital appointments rather than cancel and rejoin waiting lists. Read more Read less

Rated Excellent 5/5
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  • 5/5

    An excellent online portal

    An excellent online portal and a very easy renewal process.

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    Home Insurance
    John D 11th October 2024
  • 4/5

    Slightly more expensive than others but good cover

    Slightly more expensive than others but good cover

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    Home Insurance
    Gilly123 8th October 2024
  • 1/5

    Direct Line promise 4 hours I waited 72 hours

    I was persuaded to take out a landlord home emergency insurance by a Direct Line Insurance advertisement on the radio promising a qualified engineer attending... I was persuaded to take out a landlord home emergency insurance by a Direct Line Insurance advertisement on the radio promising a qualified engineer attending the emergency within 4 hours. I thought it was a good idea to give my tenants peace of mind and spent approx £ 1700 per year. In the three years I was with them I had 4 emergencies. They never turned up withing the 4 hours promise. In one emergency a tenant had notice a few drops of water falling down from the boiler I was contacted by the tenant and immediately I registered the emergency with their call handlers. I was phoned back after half an hour and was told that, they did not have an engineer to attend the job but could get one the following morning. I phoned the tenant to notify about an engineer turning up the following day and also asked them to check if the boiler was still working. They run the hot water, the boiler fired up and the running water was hot. I asked the tenant to turn the boiler off for precaution. The following day no engineer turned up at the same time the the water escaping from the boiler had increased so much the tenant had to put buckets underneath to minimise the flooding of the kitchen. I rang again to complain about the engineer not showing up and was promised another engineer for the following day. the same happened again. The engineer did not turn up! I rang again and was promised yet again another engineer for the following day. The engineer turned up that was 72 hours later from registering the emergency 68 hours later than their 4 hours promise. The only thing the engineer did was to write the boiler off as unrepairable and the reason was the electrical had got wet so I was left with a £ 2400 for a new boiler. At the beginning was only the odd drop and the boiler was still working had they come within the 4 hours the boiler could have been rescued this was said by the engineer that fitted the new boiler. Their engineer lied on the report saying he had worked on the outside flue. The tenant said that, he never went outside, it was just a way to cover their failure the company managing Direct Line landlords policies is DAS Legal Expenses while the company managing the repairs is called CET in fact CET is also dealing with complaints, they never accepts full liability they just offer you between £ 100 to £ 200 to go away the only thing they accepted is that, they have given me a below the standard service which I would describe as terrible service. Direct Line never gets involved with the complaints although they have mis-sold the insurance policy to me, shockingly they still show on the website that, a qualified engineer will attend the emergency within 4 hours. They have no shame! Read more Read less

  • 5/5

    Best cover and price I could find...

    Best cover and price I could find and never quibbled about paying the stuff out dog was covered for

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    Pet Insurance
    Paul A 24th September 2024
  • 4/5

    good service but got cheaper quote on renewal

    good service but got cheaper quote on renewal

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    Car Insurance
    paul hayward 19th September 2024
  • 5/5

    They've been great, polite and helpful.

    They've been great, polite and helpful. I made a claim and their organisation if having my car fixed was amazing. Never accept the initial price,... They've been great, polite and helpful. I made a claim and their organisation if having my car fixed was amazing. Never accept the initial price, get a quote from them, shop around and call back and haggle. They will reduce the price. Read more Read less

  • 5/5

    I am happy with the life insurance I bought from them.

    I am happy with the life insurance I bought from them.

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    Life Insurance
    ena1m 4th September 2024
  • 5/5

    So Helpful

    Simple clear and very helpful communication

    {"display":"Adrian Sunter","full_name":"Adrian Sunter","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/uploads\/avatars\/users\/774541.png"}}'s avatar
    Home Insurance
    Adrian Sunter 4th September 2024
  • 4/5

    Prices compared to other insurance companies are muc...

    Prices compared to other insurance companies are much higher

    {"display":"Ziyaad","full_name":"Ziyaad","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Car Insurance
    Ziyaad 4th September 2024

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